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pitcherpitch‧er /ˈpɪtʃə $ -ər/ noun [countable]   pitcherOrigin: 1 1700-1800 ➔ PITCH22-3 1200-1300 Old French pichier, from Medieval Latin bicarius ‘drinking cup’, from Greek bikos ‘clay pot for liquids’ - In Sarawak, travelers will visit Bako National Park, known for its birds, primates and pitcher plants.
- John le Grant sat with the others, casting a glance at the pitcher as he passed.
- Our man paints the pitcher with curious colours in a mysterious maze of lines.
- The Dodgers have 13 left-handed pitchers in camp.
- The girl carries the pitcher home.
- Their starting pitchers hold up, as if under warranty.
► Baseballbalk, verbball game, nounball park, nounballplayer, nounbase, nounbaseline, nounbat, verbbatter, nounblooper, nounbreak, nounbull pen, nounbunt, verbcatch, verbcatcher, nouncentre, noundesignated hitter, noundiamond, noundouble, noundouble, verbdouble-header, noundouble play, nounfastball, nounfirst base, nounfly, verbfly, nounfly ball, nounfoul, verbgrand slam, noungrounder, nounheavy hitter, nounhome base, nounhome plate, nounhomer, nounhome run, nouninfield, nouninning, nounmidfielder, nounmitt, nounmound, nounpark, nounpinch-hit, verbpitch, nounpitch, verbpitcher, nounpitchout, nounplate, nounpop fly, nounrebound, verbrebound, nounrun, nounshortstop, nounshut-out, nounsingle, nounslam dunk, nounslugger, nounspring training, nounsteal, verbstrikeout, nountriple, noun ADJECTIVE► good· We gave up a good pitcher for him.· The best pitchers are back at the front of the line, starting Thursday.· They will start their best pitcher, Mike Mussina, on three days of rest in Game 6.· The Giants always said he had the stuff, the command, the unflappable nature of the very best pitchers.· For one brief, shining season, Steve Stone was among the best pitchers in baseball. ► young· But in the brilliant twilight at Dodger Stadium, the young pitcher got what amounts to a complete makeover.· Perhaps the Giants felt his approach was not conducive to getting the most out of his staff, especially impressionable young pitchers.· The Orioles were in the aftermath of their July salary purge and were ready to look at their young pitchers.· Wright, the youngest pitcher to start in the Series since Bret Saberhagen in 1985, improved to 3-0 in the postseason. NOUN► relief· Our scouts feel that Ryan can be an outstanding relief pitcher. VERB► start· Their starting pitcher is the best in the league.· Towers likely will reconstruct the bullpen and add a starting pitcher.· They will start their best pitcher, Mike Mussina, on three days of rest in Game 6.· Their starting pitchers hold up, as if under warranty.· Quick rotation: The Padres have tried 10 starting pitchers.· Todd Van Poppel, for example, looked sturdy and durable, like a starting pitcher.· He apparently did a good job of communicating with his players, especially the starting pitchers. 1 the player in baseball who throws the ball2American English a container for holding and pouring a liquid, with a handle and a shaped part to help the liquid flow out SYN jug British English:  a pitcher of water3British English a large clay container with two handles, used in the past for holding and pouring a liquid |