stumps

Etymology

noun

  1. plural of stump
    The wicket is made from three stumps and two bails.

noun

  1. (cricket) close of play (when the stumps are pulled out of the ground by the umpires)
    England still have a chance of winning tomorrow if they can get India out before stumps today.

verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of stump

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