baseball bat

Diamond lumber swung

A baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used to hit the ball in baseball and softball.

Bats taper from a thick hitting end to a narrower handle.

The shape makes it a ready weapon: He kept a baseball bat by the door.

To baseball-bat someone is to strike them with one.

equipment

mitt

Padded hand covering

catcher's gear · rosin bag · pine tar · ball · tee · bat bag · grip tape · barrel · handle · knob

hitting

swing

Suspended recreational seat

grip · contact · line drive · pop fly · ground ball · bunt · single · double · triple · home run

material

ash

Combustion's powdery remains

  • mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
  • birchPale deciduous hardwood
  • hickoryDense North American hardwood

bamboo · wooden · aluminum · composite · alloy · grain · barrel · handle · taper · weight

culture

Louisville Slugger

Premium baseball bat brand

Mickey Mantle · memorabilia · trophy · display case · vintage · cracked · broken · splintered · dugout · on-deck circle

Categories
Opposites
sports equipment function

baseball batbaseball glove

Padded hand gear for catching

catcher's mitt · baseball · cricket bat · hockey stick · tennis racket

baseball role

baseball batbaseball

Bat-and-ball team sport

pitcher's mound · catcher's gear · home plate · bases · pitching machine

weapon connotation

baseball batshield

Handheld defensive armor

body armor · helmet · bulletproof vest · protective gear

Family

bats, batter, baseball, batting, batted, batters, softball, baseballs, hardball

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G