(sewing) Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc. / Special cotton for surgery.

The act of someone who bats. / (cricket, baseball) The action of using a bat.

present participle of bat

present participle of bat in

plural of batting

Any of the flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous. / (derogatory) An old woman.

A club made of wood or aluminium used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball, softball and cricket. / A turn at hitting the ball with a bat in a game.

(transitive) To hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat. / (intransitive) To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.

(transitive) To flutter / (US, UK, dialect) To wink. / (intransitive, usually with 'around' or 'about') To flit quickly from place to place.

(obsolete) A packsaddle.