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noun (n)

• (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting(noun.person)

  Synonym:
  batsman, batter, hitter
  

  source: wordnet30
• a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches(noun.person)

  Synonym:
  slogger
  

  source: wordnet30
• One who strikes heavy blows; hence, a boxer; a prize fighter.(noun)

  source: webster1913