Definition of Pitcher

Noun: pitcher pi-chu(r)

(baseball) the person who does the pitching
"our pitcher has a sore arm";
- hurler [N. Amer], twirler
An open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
- ewer
The quantity contained in a pitcher
- pitcherful
(botany) a leaf 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";
- mound