1. (baseball) the person who does the pitching
   "our pitcher has a sore arm";
   - hurler [N. Amer, informal], twirler
    
2. 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";
   - mound
    
3. An open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
   "The antique silver pitcher was displayed prominently in the dining room";
   - ewer
    
4. The quantity contained in a pitcher
   "They served a pitcher of iced tea";
   - pitcherful
    
5. (botany) a leaf that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer
   "The pitcher plant's modified leaves trap and digest insects"

Sounds like: p

Derived forms: pitchers

Type of: ballplayer, baseball player, containerful, leaf, position, thrower, vessel

Part of: baseball team

Encyclopedia: Pitcher, George