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pitcher

pitc·her

UK/ˈpɪt͡ʃ.ə/ US/ˈpʰɪt͡ʃə/ fairly common slang uk us

noun

1.

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

  • “our pitcher has a sore arm”
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2.

an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring

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3.
4.

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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Origin

From Middle English picher, from Old French pichier, pechier (“small jug”), bichier (compare modern French pichet), from Late Latin or Medieval Latin pīcārium, alteration of bīcārium, itself possibly from bacarium, bacar or from Ancient Greek βῖκος (bîkos). Doublet of beaker.

Phrases

  • little pitcher
  • little pitchers have big ears
  • pitcher plant
  • pitcher sage
  • relief pitcher
  • starting pitcher
  • switch pitcher
  • the pitcher goes so often to the well that it is broken at last

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