pitcher – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
pitcher
n.
jug, carafe, jar; one who throws the ball to the batter (Baseball)
Pitcher
In
baseball, the
pitcher is the player who throws the
baseball from the
pitcher's mound toward the
catcher to begin each play, with the goal of
retiring a
batter, who attempts to either make contact with the
pitched ball or draw a
walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important defensive player, and as such is situated at the right end of the
defensive spectrum.
pitcher
Noun
1. (baseball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm"
(synonym) hurler, twirler
(hypernym) thrower
(hyponym) left-handed pitcher, left-hander, left hander, lefthander, lefty, southpaw
(derivation) deliver, pitch
(classification) baseball, baseball game, ball
2. an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
(synonym) ewer
(hypernym) vessel
(hyponym) cream pitcher, creamer
3. the quantity contained in a pitcher
(synonym) pitcherful
(hypernym) containerful
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"
(synonym) mound
(hypernym) position
(member-holonym) baseball team
pítcher
nm.
pitcher, one who throws the ball to the batter (Baseball)
pitcher
n.
džbán; nadhazovač/-ka
