catcher
(kætʃəʳ )
Word forms: catchers
1. countable noun
In baseball, the catcher is the player who stands behind the batter. The catcher has a special glove for catching the ball.
2. countable noun [usually with supplement]
You can refer to someone who catches something as a catcher.
...the catcher of the largest fish.
...a rat-catcher.
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Translations:
Chinese: 捕手
Japanese: キャッチャー