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Meaning of 'pitcher' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pitcher [ n.]
- One who pitches anything, as hay, quoits, a ball, etc.; specifically (Baseball), the player who delivers the ball to the batsman.
- A sort of crowbar for digging.
- A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle.
- A tubular or cuplike appendage or expansion of the leaves of certain plants.

Meaning of 'pitcher' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pitcher [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
Example in sentence:
  • he has played every position except pitcher;
  • they have a southpaw on the mound
Meaning (2):
- (baseball) the person who does the pitching
Example in sentence:
  • our pitcher has a sore arm

Nearby Words:

pit pit-hole pita pitahaya pitapat pitch pitch-black pitch-dark pitch-faced pitch-ore

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