bat
noun
°Any of the small, nocturnal, flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, which navigate by means of echolocation. They look like a mouse with membranous wings extending from the forelimbs to the hind limbs or tail. Altogether, there are about 1,000 bat species in the world.
°(offensive) An old woman.
verb
°to hit with a bat.
°to take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.
synonyms: kip, stick, kylie, lannet