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pitcher

 
 
/ˈpɪtʃər/ noun [C]

Definition

THROW in baseball, someone who throws the ball at the person who is going to hit it
CONTAINER US a container for holding and pouring out liquids: a pitcher of water
(Definition of pitcher noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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