Chap's dead leg (3)

I believe the answer is:

don

'chap's' is the definition.

'dead leg' is the wordplay.
'dead' becomes 'd'.
'leg' becomes 'on' (cricket term, fielding positions).
'd'+'on'='DON'

(Other definitions for don that I've seen before include "Yorkshire river" , "Bradman, the ---" , "Get into" , "Put on; man's name" , "- - Giovanni, 26" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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