straight bat

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Noun

straight bat (plural straight bats)

1. (cricket) The bat when held vertically, or when swung through a vertical arc.

Verb

straight bat (third-person singular simple present straight bats, present participle straight batting, simple past and past participle straight batted)

1. (cricket) To play (a delivery) with the bat held or swung in this manner.