Catcher - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Catcher :  (noun)
1: (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
2: 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"; "he plays behind the plate" [syn: plate]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Catcher : \Catch"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, catches.

2. (Baseball) The player who stands behind the batsman to catch the ball.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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