- pitcher, hurler, twirler - (baseball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm"
--1 is a kind of thrower; ballplayer, baseball player
--1 has particulars:left-handed pitcher, left-hander, left hander, lefthander, lefty, southpaw; right-handed pitcher, right-hander; reliever, relief pitcher, fireman; screwballer; starting pitcher Derived form: verb pitch9 - pitcher, ewer - an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
--2 is a kind of vessel
--2 has particulars: cream pitcher, creamer - pitcher, pitcherful - the quantity contained in a pitcher
--3 is a kind of containerful
- pitcher, mound - 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"
--4 is a kind of position
--4 is a member of baseball team