different between paceman vs placeman

English

Etymology

From pace +? man.

Pronunciation

Noun

paceman (plural pacemen)

1. (cricket, Australia, India) A fast bowler; one who specialises in bowling fast.
   • 1976, The Statesman, Volume 22, page 47,

     The flair for bright batting went against them as they fell easy prey to the Aussie pacemen.

   • 2001, Ashley Mallett, Eleven: The Greatest Eleven of the 20th Century, page 100,

     In the series he bowled 222.5 overs, a considerable number considering Test teams in 1948 could call upon a new ball every 55 overs and Australia had pacemen to burn in Lindwall, Miller, Johnston and Toshack.

   • 2006, Roland Perry, The Ashes: A Celebration, page 136,

     Instead he went trout fishing on the Kiewa River in country Victoria, but not before leaving instructions to his pacemen to attack Bradman at every opportunity. Larwood took this to mean plenty of short stuff at the rib cage and head with five men in close catching positions.

   • 2008 February 4, Anil Kumble, ‘You need to keep talking’, Outlook, page 45,

     Fourteen Australian wickets fell to our pacemen, indicating that they were sticking to the plan.

   • 2009 October, Pratiyogita Darpan, page 763,

     South African paceman Andre Nel on March 25, 2009 announced his retirement from international cricket after an eight year career during which he took more than 100 wickets in both forms of the game.

Anagrams

• campane

Esperanto

Adjective

paceman

1. accusative singular of pacema

English

Etymology

From place +? -man.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ple?sman/, /?ple?sm?n/

Noun

placeman (plural placemen)

1. (UK politics, derogatory) One appointed to an office, especially in government, as a reward for political or other support; an appointee, a yes-man.
   • 2007, Edwin Mullins, The Popes of Avignon, Blue Bridge 2008, p. 32:

     Predictably, the brow-beaten Clement in the end submitted to Philip's demands that the papal commission, which was eventually convened in November 1309, should consist predominantly of clerics who were known to be royal placemen.