chinaman

nounnounattested in dialogue

Australia

A spin bowler who uses such an action.

noun

1
obsoleteA dealer in porcelain (china).

Etymology

From china (“porcelain”) + -man.

noun

1
datedA left-arm unorthodox bowling action (left-arm wrist-spin).
Several cricketers came up to them and asked Pradeep about his effortless action mimicry and his promising chinaman bowling.
2
A spin bowler who uses such an action.
3
A ball delivered with such an action.

Etymology

From Chinaman, a dated, now offensive term for a Chinese person. Compare Chinese (“unfamiliar, unexpected”). Named in reference to Ellis Achong, a West Indian player of Chinese descent.

Forms

plural: chinamen

Chin · A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.china · Synonym of porcelain, a hard white translucent ceramic made…China · A cultural region and civilization in East Asia, occupying…

chinaman · A spin bowler who uses such an action.

Chinaman · A sailing ship of the 18th and 19th centuries engaged in the…Chinatown · A district of a city or town (in a country other than China)…Chinese · Of, from, or related to China, particularly now the People's…

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