pitcher
(noun)
noun
1. (baseball) the person who does the pitching
- our pitcher has a sore arm
Similar word(s): hurler, twirler
Definition categories: person, ballplayer, thrower
2. an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
Similar word(s): ewer
Definition categories: man–made, vessel
3. the quantity contained in a pitcher
Similar word(s): pitcherful
Definition categories: quantity, containerful
4. (botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer
Definition categories: plant, foliage, leaf, leafage
5. the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
- he has played every position except pitcher
Similar word(s): mound