Pitcher

Pitch·er  (pchr), Molly

See Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley.

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pitch·er ¹  (pchr)

n.

1. One that pitches.

2. Baseball The player who throws the ball from the mound to the batter.

3. Sports A seven iron used in golf.

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pitch·er ²  (pchr)

n.

1. A container for liquids, usually having a handle and a lip or spout for pouring.

2. Botany A pitcherlike part, such as the leaf of a pitcher plant.

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[Middle English picher, from Old French pichier, alteration of bichier, from Medieval Latin bicrium, drinking cup, probably from Greek bikos, jar, possibly from Egyptian bi, oil vessel.]

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pitcher¹

n

1. a large jug, usually rounded with a narrow neck and often of earthenware, used mainly for holding water

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany any of the urn-shaped leaves of the pitcher plant

[from Old French pichier, from Medieval Latin picārium, variant of bicārium beaker]

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pitcher²

n

1. (Team Sports / Baseball) Baseball the player on the fielding team who pitches the ball to the batter

2. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) a granite stone or sett used in paving

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pitcher - (baseball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm" hurler, twirler baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" softball game, softball - a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer ballplayer, baseball player - an athlete who plays baseball left hander, left-handed pitcher, left-hander, lefthander, southpaw, lefty - a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand right-handed pitcher, right-hander - (baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand relief pitcher, reliever, fireman - a pitcher who does not start the game screwballer - (baseball) a pitcher who throws screwballs starting pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game thrower - someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
	2.	pitcher - an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring ewer cream pitcher, creamer - a small pitcher for serving cream vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
	3.	pitcher - the quantity contained in a pitcher pitcherful containerful - the quantity that a container will hold
	4.	pitcher - (botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants foliage, leaf, leafage - the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
	5.	pitcher - 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"; "they have a southpaw on the mound" mound position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?" baseball team - a team that plays baseball

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pitcher

noun jug, jar, vessel, urn, crock, ewer, carafe a pitcher of iced water

Translations

pitcher¹ [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] N (esp US) (= jar) → cántaro m, jarro m

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pitcher² [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] N (Baseball) → pítcher mf, lanzador(a) m/f BASEBALL

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pitcher [ˈpɪtʃə^r] n

(= jug) → cruche f

(BASEBALL) → lanceur/euse m/f

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pitcher¹

n (esp US) → Krug m; (two-handled) → Henkelkrug m

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pitcher²

n (Baseball) → Werfer(in) m(f)

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pitcher¹ [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] n (jar) → brocca

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pitcher¹ [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] n (jar) → brocca

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pitcher² [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] n (Baseball) → lanciatore m

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pitcher² [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] n (Baseball) → lanciatore m

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pitcher pitch

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pitcher²

n pitcher [ˈpitʃə]

a large jug a pitcher of water. beker إبْريق кана džbán kande; -kande der Krug κανάτα cántaro, jarro, jarra kann پارچ kannu cruche כָּד मटका vrč za vodu kancsó guci kanna caraffa 水差し 주전자 ąsotis krūka; (liela) krūze kendi kruik kanne, mugge dzban cântaro ulcior кувшин džbán vrč bokal kanna, tillbringare, krus เหยือก testi, sürahi 大水罐 глечик پاني کا بڑا جگ bình; vò 大水罐