English noun: pitcher | |||
1. | pitcher (person) (baseball) the person who does the pitching | ||
Samples | Our pitcher has a sore arm. | ||
Synonyms | hurler, twirler | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ballplayer, baseball player, thrower | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fireman, left hander, left-handed pitcher, left-hander, lefthander, lefty, relief pitcher, reliever, right-handed pitcher, right-hander, screwballer, southpaw, starting pitcher | ||
Domain category | baseball, baseball game, softball, softball game | ||
2. | pitcher (artifact) an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring | ||
Synonyms | ewer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | vessel | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cream pitcher, creamer | ||
3. | pitcher (quantity) the quantity contained in a pitcher | ||
Synonyms | pitcherful | ||
Broader (hypernym) | containerful | ||
4. | pitcher (plant) (botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | foliage, leaf, leafage | ||
Domain category | botany, phytology | ||
5. | pitcher (act) the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit | ||
Samples | He has played every position except pitcher. They have a southpaw on the mound. | ||
Synonyms | mound | ||
Broader (hypernym) | position | ||
Member meronym | baseball team | ||