pitcher

1. (baseball) the person who does the pitching (synset 110455755)
   "our pitcher has a sore arm"
   referred to in:

   • ball, 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
   • softball, softball game - a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer
   is a type of:

   • ballplayer, baseball player - an athlete who plays baseball
   • thrower - someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
   subtypes:

   • left hander, left-handed pitcher, left-hander, lefthander, lefty, southpaw - 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
   • fireman, relief pitcher, reliever - 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
   same as: hurler, twirler
2. An open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring (synset 103956504)
   is a type of: vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
   subtypes: cream pitcher, creamer - a small pitcher for serving cream
   same as: ewer
3. The quantity contained in a pitcher (synset 113790888)
   is a type of: containerful - the quantity that a container will hold
   same as: pitcherful
4. (botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer (synset 112800928)
   referred to in: botany, phytology - the branch of biology that studies plants
   is a type of: foliage, leaf, leafage - the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
5. The position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit (synset 100724235)
   "he has played every position except pitcher"; "they have a southpaw on the mound"
   is a type of: position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
   belongs to: baseball team - a team that plays baseball
   same as: mound

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