Bullpen — Moderner Bullpen der Houston Astros im Min … Deutsch Wikipedia
bullpen — 1915, in the baseball sense, from BULL (Cf. bull) (1) + PEN (Cf. pen) (2); perhaps from earlier slang meaning temporary holding cell for prisoners (1809). Bullpen also was the name of a baseball like game played in U.S. late 19c … Etymology dictionary
bullpen — ull pen (b[.u]l p[e^]n ), n. (Baseball) 1. an open area in a baseball stadium, off the playing field, where pitchers may warm up by throwing a number of trial pitches before playing. [PJC] 2. [collective] the relief pitchers on a baseball team.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bullpen — ☆ bullpen [bool′pen΄ ] n. 1. a fenced enclosure for bulls 2. Informal a large room or enclosure for a number of people; specif., a barred enclosure in a jail, where prisoners are kept together temporarily, as between their arrest and the placing… … Universalium
bullpen — ☆ bullpen [bool′pen΄ ] n. 1. a fenced enclosure for bulls 2. Informal a large room or enclosure for a number of people; specif., a barred enclosure in a jail, where prisoners are kept together temporarily, as between their arrest and the placing… … English World dictionary
Bullpen — In baseball, the bullpen (or simply the pen) is the area where relief pitchers warm up before entering a game. Depending on the ballpark, it may be situated in foul territory along the baselines or just beyond the outfield fence. Also, a team s… … Wikipedia
bullpen — The need for an afternoon coffee, due to tiredness. TMass states, My starting pitcher is petering out, so I m going to warm up the bullpen. (Warming up = brew a pot.) BLip. Yup it s 3:15. I need to hit the bullpen, too … Dictionary of american slang
bullpen — The need for an afternoon coffee, due to tiredness. TMass states, My starting pitcher is petering out, so I m going to warm up the bullpen. (Warming up = brew a pot.) BLip. Yup it s 3:15. I need to hit the bullpen, too … Dictionary of american slang
bullpen — UK [ˈbʊlˌpen] / US noun [countable] Word forms bullpen : singular bullpen plural bullpens American 1) a part of a baseball field where pitchers practise throwing the ball before they go on the field 2) informal a room where prisoners are kept… … English dictionary
Bullpen Bulletins — The first official Marvel Bullpen Bulletins page, from The Amazing Spider Man #31 (Dec. 1965). Bullpen Bulletins (originally titled Marvel Bullpen Bulletins ) was the news and information page that appeared in most regular monthly comic books… … Wikipedia