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单词 ball hawk
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ball hawkn.

Brit. /ˈbɔːl hɔːk/, U.S. /ˈbɔl ˌhɔk/, /ˈbɑl ˌhɑk/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ball n.1, hawk n.1
Etymology: < ball n.1 + hawk n.1
U.S. Sport slang.
A player who is quick or adept at gaining possession of the ball; (Baseball) a fast and accurate defensive outfielder.
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1917 Iowa City Citizen 3 May 5/3 Chuck Ward is this year's contribution. McCredie calls him the ‘ball hawk.’ He never has a hard chance.
1932 Baseball Mag. Oct. 496/1 When you see a ball-hawk start in, then reverse himself, turn his back, and flee towards the fence, you know that the liner looked like a sinker at first, then decided to sail instead.
1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §683/2 Ball hawk, a player who is in on every play or recovers a great many fumbles.
1989 Sports Illustr. 11 Sept. 114 Michigan State wideout Andre Rison, a fast, heady ball hawk, was projected to be one of the first dozen players selected.
2002 Indianapolis Star 19 Apr. d9/5 He was a ballhawk who set the tone, collecting nine interceptions last year and 17 over the past two seasons.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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