maiden over

maiden over
Cricket. an over in which no runs are made.
Also called maiden.
[1850-55]

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  • maiden — n. 1 a archaic or poet. a girl; a young unmarried woman. b (attrib.) unmarried (maiden aunt). 2 Cricket = maiden over. 3 (attrib.) (of a female animal) unmated. 4 (often attrib.) a a horse that has never won a race. b a race open only to such… …   Useful english dictionary

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