| Field |
n. |
Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; the open country. |
| Field |
n. |
A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece inclosed for tillage or pasture. |
| Field |
n. |
A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself. |
| Field |
n. |
An open space; an extent; an expanse. |
| Field |
n. |
Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn or projected. |
| Field |
n. |
The space covered by an optical instrument at one view. |
| Field |
n. |
The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon it. See Illust. of Fess, where the field is represented as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver). |
| Field |
n. |
An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action, operation, or achievement; province; room. |
| Field |
n. |
A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the betting. |
| Field |
n. |
That part of the grounds reserved for the players which is outside of the diamond;
called also outfield. |
| Field |
v. i. |
To take the field. |
| Field |
v. i. |
To stand out in the field, ready to catch, stop, or throw the ball. |
| Field |
v. t. |
To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder. |
| Fielded |
imp. & p. p. |
of Field |
| Fielded |
a. |
Engaged in the field; encamped. |
| Fielden |
a. |
Consisting of fields. |
| Fielder |
n. |
A ball payer who stands out in the field to catch or stop balls. |
| Fieldfare |
n. |
a small thrush (Turdus pilaris) which breeds in northern Europe and winters in Great Britain. The head, nape, and lower part of the back are ash-colored; the upper part of the back and wing coverts, chestnut;
called also fellfare. |
| Fielding |
p. pr. & vb. n. |
of Field |
| Fielding |
n. |
The act of playing as a fielder. |
| Fieldpiece |
n. |
A cannon mounted on wheels, for the use of a marching army; a piece of field artillery;
called also field gun. |
| Fieldwork |
n. |
Any temporary fortification thrown up by an army in the field;
commonly in the plural. |
| Fieldy |
a. |
Open, like a field. |
