(baseball) the person who does the pitching; our pitcher has a sore arm

[ Syn: hurler , hurler , twirler , twirler ]

an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring

[ Syn: ewer ]

the quantity contained in a pitcher

[ Syn: pitcherful ]

(botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer

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

[ Syn: mound ]