Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Field \Field\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fielded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Fielding}.]
   1. To take the field. [Obs.] --Spenser.

   2. (Ball Playing) To stand out in the field, ready to catch,
      stop, or throw the ball.

Fielding \Field"ing\, n. (Ball Playing)
   The act of playing as a fielder.

Source : WordNet®

fielding
     n 1: (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
     2: English novelist and dramatist (1707-1754) [syn: {Henry
        Fielding}]