catcher
noun /ˈkætʃə(r)/
/ˈkætʃər/, /ˈketʃər/
- enlarge image(in baseball) the player who stands behind the batter and catches the ball if he or she does not hit it compare backstop (2)Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2
- (usually in compounds) a person or thing that catches something
- a rat catcher