catcher
NounUS[kach-ur]/ˈkæˌtʃɝ/2 syllables
Synonyms:
backstop
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)catchers
- (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcherSynonyms: backstopType of infielder
- 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”Type of positionMember of baseball team
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Catch′er noun
1. One who, or that which, catches.
2. Baseball The player who stands behind the batsman to catch the ball.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54