bat

1. n. A large stick; a club; specifically, a piece of wood with one end thicker or broader than the other, used in playing baseball, cricket, etc. Source: opted

2. n. Shale or bituminous shale. Source: opted

3. n. A sheet of cotton used for filling quilts or comfortables; batting. Source: opted

4. n. A part of a brick with one whole end. Source: opted

5. v. t. To strike or hit with a bat or a pole; to cudgel; to beat. Source: opted

6. v. i. To use a bat, as in a game of baseball. Source: opted

7. n. One of the Cheiroptera, an order of flying mammals, in which the wings are formed by a membrane stretched between the elongated fingers, legs, and tail. The common bats are small and insectivorous. See Cheiroptera and Vampire. Source: opted

8. n. nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate Source: wordnet

9. n. (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit Source: wordnet

10. n. a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash Source: wordnet

11. n. the club used in playing cricket Source: wordnet

12. n. a club used for hitting a ball in various games Source: wordnet

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