"pitcher" in the noun sense
1. pitcher, hurler, twirler
baseball) the person who does the pitching
"our pitcher has a sore arm"
2. pitcher, ewer
an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
3. pitcher, pitcherful
the quantity contained in a pitcher
4. pitcher
botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer
5. pitcher, mound
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"
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