Pitcher (disambiguation) — Pitcher may refer to the following: Baseball and softball*Pitcher, a playing position in the game of baseball or softball. See also: **Starting pitcher, the pitcher who pitches the first pitch **Relief pitcher, a pitcher who enters the game after … Wikipedia
pitcher — [n1] jug amphora, bottle, canteen, carafe, container, crock, cruet, decanter, ewer, flagon, flask, jar, vase, vessel; concept 494 pitcher [n2] baseball pitcher ace*, baseball player, closer, hurler, knuckleballer, middle reliever, reliever;… … New thesaurus
pitcher — pitcher1 [pich′ər] n. [ME picher < OFr pichier < VL * piccarium, var. of bicarium, jug, cup: see BEAKER] 1. a) a container, usually with a handle and lip, for holding and pouring liquids b) as much as a pitcher will hold 2. Bot. ASCIDIUM… … English World dictionary
pitcher — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. carafe, jug, jar, bottle, vessel, ewer, cruet, decanter; hurler, tosser, arm (sl.), chucker, spitballer, relief or starting pitcher, left or right hander, righty, lefty, portsider, southpaw. See… … English dictionary for students
pitcher — noun 1 (AmE) container for liquid with a lip ⇨ See also ↑jug ADJECTIVE ▪ water ▪ ceramic, glass, plastic VERB + PITCHER ▪ fill … Collocations dictionary
pitcher — [[t]pɪ̱tʃə(r)[/t]] pitchers 1) N COUNT A pitcher is a jug. [mainly AM] ...a pitcher of iced water. Syn: ewer 2) N COUNT A pitcher is a large container made of clay. Pitchers are usually round in shape and have a narrow neck and two handles shaped … English dictionary
pitcher — pitch|er [ˈpıtʃə US ər] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1700 1800; Origin: PITCH2] [Sense: 2 3; Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: pichier, from Medieval Latin bicarius drinking cup , from Greek bikos clay pot for liquids ] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
pitcher — noun (C) 1 AmE or BrE old fashioned a container for holding and pouring liquids with a handle and a spout (=shaped part for pouring); jug 1 (1): a pitcher of water 2 BrE a large container for holding and pouring liquids, usually made of clay,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pitcher — UK [ˈpɪtʃə(r)] / US [ˈpɪtʃər] noun [countable] Word forms pitcher : singular pitcher plural pitchers 1) a) British a container made of clay with two handles, used for holding liquids b) mainly American a jug for serving liquids from 2) the player … English dictionary
pitcher — I. noun Etymology: Middle English picher, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin bicarius drinking cup Date: 13th century 1. a container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or spout and a handle 2. a modified leaf of a pitcher… … New Collegiate Dictionary
