On deck

Prepositional phrase

Word Frequency: 2.9

Definitions

1.Prepositional phraseOn the deck of a ship, especially of a captain or officer; in charge.

2.Prepositional phraseBeing the batter who will be up next, typically when that player is waiting on the field.

"Jones is the on-deck batter."

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