A rowdy person; tough

Fighter, quarreler; also; a fierce competitor

ETYM Cant or Slang.
A boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches; SYN. slogger.

1. A large club-like stick used for hitting the ball in various games, such as baseball and cricket.
2. A turn batting (in baseball); or; SYN. at-bat.

One that bats; especially; the player whose turn it is to bat.
A ballplayer who is batting; SYN. hitter, slugger, batsman.
The one who wields the bat in baseball.

A sports implement consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings; used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games; SYN. racquet.