Pitch·er (p ch  r), Molly See Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley. |
| 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. |
| 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. [Middle English picher, from Old French pichier, alteration of bichier, from Medieval Latin bic  rium, drinking cup, probably from Greek bikos, jar, possibly from Egyptian bi , oil vessel.] |
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]
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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  pitcher - (baseball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm"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 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 pouringcream 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 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 | |
| 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" position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?" baseball team - a team that plays baseball |
pitcher
Translations
pitcher1 [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] N (esp US) (= jar) → cántaro m, jarro m
pitcher2 [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] N (Baseball) → pítcher mf, lanzador(a) m/f BASEBALL
pitcher2 [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] N (Baseball) → pítcher mf, lanzador(a) m/f BASEBALL
pitcher1 [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] n (jar) → brocca
pitcher1 [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] n (jar) → brocca
pitcher2 [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] n (Baseball) → lanciatore m
pitcher2 [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] n (Baseball) → lanciatore m
pitcher1 [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] n (jar) → brocca
pitcher2 [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] n (Baseball) → lanciatore m
pitcher2 [ˈpɪtʃəʳ] n (Baseball) → lanciatore m
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
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