Inning
Pronunciation : In"ning
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. innung, fr. in in, prep. & adv.]
Definition : 1. Ingathering; harvesting. [Obs.] Holland.
2. The state or turn of being in; specifically, in cricket, baseball, etc.,the turn or time of a player or of a side at the bat; -- often in the pl. Hence: The turn or time of a person, or a party, in power; as, the Whigs went out, and the Democrats had their innings.
3. pl.
Defn: Lands recovered from the sea. Ainsworth.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913