CATCHER

catcher

(noun) the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws; “a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment”; “a catcher plays behind the plate”

catcher, backstop

(noun) (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

catcher (plural catchers)

Someone or something that catches.

(baseball) The player that squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher

(chiefly, US, colloquial) The bottom partner in a homosexual relationship or sexual encounter between two men.

Coordinate terms

• (baseball player): infielder, outfielder, pitcher

Anagrams

• recatch

Source: Wiktionary

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Catch"er, n.

1. One who, or that which, catches.

2. (Baseball)

Definition: The player who stands behind the batsman to catch the ball.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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