Pitcher (redirected from Pitchers)

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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pitcher ¹

Noun

a large jug, usually rounded with a narrow neck [Old French pichier]

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pitcher ²

Noun

Baseball the player on the fielding team who throws the ball to the batter

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

Translations

pitcher [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] n → cántaro, jarro

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pitcher [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] n → cruche f

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pitcher [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] n (jug) → Krug m;

(US) (Baseball) → Werfer m

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pitcher [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] n → brocca

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