slugger Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
    batsman; batter; hitter.
  2. noun a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches
    slogger.

WordNet

Slug"ger noun
Definitions
  1. A bucket for removing mud from a bored hole; a sand pump.
Slug"ger noun
Definitions
  1. One who strikes heavy blows; hence, a boxer; a prize fighter. Cant or Slang (Baseball) A player with a high batting average, esp. one who hits many home runs.

Webster 1913