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Player who pitches the ball in baseball
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal
Pitcher
Carnivorous plants resembling pitchers
Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants that have modified leaves known as pitfall traps—prey-trapping mechanisms featuring a deep cavity filled with digestive
Pitcher_plant
Baseball or softball pitcher who throws the first pitch for their team in a game
baseball (hardball or softball), a starting pitcher or starter is the first pitcher in the game for each team. A pitcher is credited with a game started if they
Starting_pitcher
Nickname for women fighting in the American Revolutionary War
Molly Pitcher is a nickname given to a woman who fought in the American Revolutionary War. She is most often identified as Mary Ludwig Hays, who fought
Molly_Pitcher
Baseball statistic
"winning pitcher") and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss (the "losing pitcher") in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively
Win–loss_record_(pitching)
Baseball pitcher who can throw with both arms
a switch pitcher is an ambidextrous pitcher who is able to pitch with either the right or left hand from the pitcher's mound. Switch pitchers are rare
Switch_pitcher
American baseball player (born 2002)
April 3, 2002), nicknamed "the Miz", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB
Jacob_Misiorowski
English historian
Harvey Pitcher (born 26 August 1936) is an English writer, historian and translator. He was born in London, and attended Merchant Taylors' School. During
Harvey_Pitcher
refers to the pitcher's position, a shorthand call for throwing to first, a single hit, and a fastball sign. An inning in which a pitcher faces only three
Glossary_of_baseball_terms
British children's writer
Annabel Pitcher is a British children's writer. Pitcher was born in a village in West Yorkshire. She studied English Literature at Oxford University.
Annabel_Pitcher
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up pitcher in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A pitcher is a playing position in the game of baseball or softball. Pitcher or pitchers may also refer
Pitcher_(disambiguation)
Surname list
Pitcher is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Annabel Pitcher (born 1982), British children's writer Arthur Pitcher (born 1981), Bermudian
Pitcher_(surname)
American baseball player (born 1963)
nicknamed "the Big Unit," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1988–2009) for six
Randy_Johnson
League Baseball (MLB) pitchers with 200 or more career wins. In the sport of baseball, a win is a statistic credited to the pitcher for the winning team
List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders
List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_wins_leaders
there have been 24 official perfect games by the current definition. No pitcher has thrown more than one. The perfect game thrown by Don Larsen in Game
List of Major League Baseball perfect games
List_of_Major_League_Baseball_perfect_games
Bat-and-ball game
with each play beginning when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball that a player on the batting team, called the batter, tries
Baseball
Container with a spout used for storing and pouring liquids
In American English, a pitcher is a container with a handle and a spout, used for storing and pouring liquids. In English-speaking countries outside North
Pitcher_(container)
Baseball or softball pitcher that enters a game to pitch after a starting pitcher
softball, a relief pitcher or reliever is a pitcher who pitches in the game after the starting pitcher or another relief pitcher has been removed from
Relief_pitcher
Topics referred to by the same term
Senator Pitcher may refer to: Fred B. Pitcher (1867–1924), New York State Senate Perley A. Pitcher (1877–1939), New York State Senate This disambiguation
Senator_Pitcher
American baseball player (born 1947)
nicknamed "the Ryan Express", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League
Nolan_Ryan
American philosopher (1925–2018)
George Willard Pitcher (May 19, 1925 – January 12, 2018) was an American philosopher. He was a professor of philosophy at Princeton University from 1956
George_Pitcher_(philosopher)
American baseball player (1968–2002)
1968 – June 22, 2002) was an American professional baseball starting pitcher. He pitched from 1991 to 2002 for three Major League Baseball (MLB) teams
Darryl_Kile
American football player and coach (born 1987)
Dan Pitcher (born January 13, 1987) is an American professional football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National
Dan_Pitcher
President of Nauru in 2011
Frederick William Pitcher (born 5 February 1967) is a Nauruan politician and diplomat who served as the President of Nauru from 10 to 15 November 2011
Freddie_Pitcher
Aesop's fable
has original text related to this article: The Crow and the Pitcher The Crow and the Pitcher is one of Aesop's Fables, numbered 390 in the Perry Index.
The_Crow_and_the_Pitcher
American politician
Perley A. Pitcher (January 27, 1877 in Pamelia, Jefferson County, New York – February 20, 1939 in Albany, New York) was an American lawyer and politician
Perley_A._Pitcher
Dominican baseball pitcher (born 1971)
25, 1971) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball starting pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992 to 2009 for five teams
Pedro_Martínez
Baseball pitcher who emphasizes accurate pitches
control pitcher, also known as a finesse pitcher, is a pitcher who succeeds mostly by using accurate pitches, as opposed to a power pitcher who relies
Control_pitcher
American indie developer (born 1999)
Emily Pitcher (born August 13, 1999), known online as SonderingEmily, is an American indie game developer, voice actor and content creator. She posts
Emily_Pitcher
American baseball player (born 1984)
July 27, 1984), nicknamed "Mad Max", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously
Max_Scherzer
British politician
Lee Michael Pitcher (born 18 July 1977) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Doncaster East and the Isle
Lee_Pitcher
Thomas Pitcher (1745-1837) was an English ship-builder who had a shipyard in Northfleet. Pitcher founded the Northfleet Shipyard in 1788, which he owned
Thomas_Pitcher
New Jersey hotel and restaurant
The Molly Pitcher Inn is a privately owned boutique hotel and restaurant located in Red Bank, New Jersey. The Molly Pitcher Inn was built in 1928 and
Molly_Pitcher_Inn
Cuban-born American baseball player (1992–2016)
25, 2016) was a Cuban-born American professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a member
José Fernández (right-handed pitcher)
José_Fernández_(right-handed_pitcher)
American artist (born 1949)
Hank Pitcher (born 1949) is an American contemporary artist. Pitcher is known for his paintings of coastal landscapes and California culture. Pitcher has
Hank_Pitcher
Type of pitcher in baseball
In baseball, a ground ball pitcher (also ground-ball pitcher or groundball pitcher) is a type of pitcher who has a tendency to induce ground balls from
Ground_ball_pitcher
American baseball player (born 1983)
VUR-land-ər; born February 20, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played
Justin_Verlander
American baseball player (born 2002)
Skenes (/skiːnz/, born May 29, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his
Paul_Skenes
Town in New York, United States
Pitcher is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 803 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Nathaniel Pitcher, the
Pitcher,_New_York
Fictional character and mascot for Kool-Aid
as the Kool-Aid Guy, Captain Kool-Aid, or Big Thirst, and originally as Pitcher Man) is the official mascot for Kool-Aid, a brand of flavored drink mix
Kool-Aid_Man
American baseball player (born 1984)
1984), nicknamed "the Freak", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the
Tim_Lincecum
Japanese baseball player (born 1994)
July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Shotime"
Shohei_Ohtani
Tropical pitcher plants
nih-PEN-theez) is a genus of carnivorous plants, also known as tropical pitcher plants, or monkey cups, in the monotypic family Nepenthaceae. The genus
Nepenthes
American baseball player (born 1988)
professional baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw was an
Clayton_Kershaw
English restaurant and pub chain
Pitcher & Piano is a restaurant and pub chain in England. The first site opened at 871–873 Fulham Road (A304) in September 1986. The company was formed
Pitcher_&_Piano
American baseball player (born 1992)
Scott Thompson (born June 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously
Ryan_Thompson_(pitcher)
Index of plants with the same common name
Pitcher sage is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Lepechinia Salvia spathacea, native to southern and central California This page is
Pitcher_sage
Genus of carnivorous plants
genus comprising 8 to 11 species of North American pitcher plants, commonly called trumpet pitchers. The genus belongs to the family Sarraceniaceae, which
Sarracenia
Governor of New York in 1828
Nathaniel Pitcher (November 30, 1777 – May 25, 1836) was an American lawyer and politician who served in Congress and as the eighth governor of New York
Nathaniel_Pitcher
American baseball player (born 1990)
Alan Cole (born September 8, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously
Gerrit_Cole
Pan-African advertising and marketing communications awards
The Pitcher Awards is an event of the Pitcher Festival of Creativity or the Pitcher Festival, which recognizes creative work in advertising, marketing
Pitcher_Awards
Species of carnivorous plant
Sarracenia purpurea, the purple pitcher plant, northern pitcher plant, turtle socks, or side-saddle flower, is a carnivorous plant in the family Sarraceniaceae
Sarracenia_purpurea
Baseball statistic
Batters Faced (TBF) or Batters Facing Pitcher (BFP) is the number of batters who made a plate appearance before the pitcher in a game or in a season. For a
Batters_faced
English cricketer
Robert Pitcher (born 29 April 1964) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler who played for Berkshire. He was
Robert_Pitcher
American baseball player (born 1988)
Kelly Jr. (born June 9, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,
Joe_Kelly_(pitcher)
New Zealand stand-up comedian
Alan Geoffrey Pitcher (born 28 March 1972) is a New Zealand stand-up comedian who works and lives in Sweden. Pitcher was born in Huddersfield, England
Al_Pitcher
American baseball player (1922–1986)
(February 20, 1922 – September 2, 1986) was an American professional baseball pitcher, scout and front-office executive. Although he was well-traveled as a player
Jim_Wilson_(pitcher)
Topics referred to by the same term
General Pitcher may refer to: Duncan Pitcher (1877–1944), British Indian Army brigadier general Nathaniel Pitcher (1777–1836), New York Militia brigadier
General_Pitcher
Horse race
The Molly Pitcher Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race raced annually during the last week of August at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey
Molly_Pitcher_Stakes
Dominican baseball player (born 2003)
Rafael Pérez (born April 15, 2003) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Pérez signed with
Eury_Pérez_(pitcher)
Baseball record for home runs hit while playing the position of pitcher. He hit 37 as a pitcher. Baseball Hall of Famers Bob Lemon and Warren Spahn are tied
List of Major League Baseball leaders in home runs by pitchers
List_of_Major_League_Baseball_leaders_in_home_runs_by_pitchers
American baseball player (born 1990)
Harrison Wheeler (born May 30, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously
Zack_Wheeler
American baseball player (born 1995)
Edward Cease (born December 28, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously
Dylan_Cease
1891 painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
The Broken Pitcher is the artwork of French artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau. The painting was completed in 1891. It was the first artwork of William-Adolphe
The_Broken_Pitcher_(painting)
Venezuelan baseball player (born 2001)
Flores (born February 20, 2001) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Flores played college baseball at Arizona Western
Wilmer_Flores_(pitcher)
Role and strategy in baseball
Power pitcher is a term in baseball for a pitcher who relies on pitch velocity at the expense of accuracy. Power pitchers usually record a high number
Power_pitcher
Woman's anti-prohibition organization
The Molly Pitcher Club was founded in 1922 as a woman's anti-prohibition organization. They argued that drinking itself was not illegal and so the government
Molly_Pitcher_Club
American baseball pitcher
Peters (born September 7, 1970) is an American former high school baseball pitcher from Brenham, Texas, famous for registering 53 consecutive wins. Standing
Jon_Peters_(pitcher)
British lawyer (born 1958)
Helen Pitcher OBE (born March 1958) is a British businesswoman, who served as chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission from 2018 to 2025, and chair
Helen_Pitcher
This list is for pitchers. For career strikeouts by batters, see List of Major League Baseball career strikeouts by batters leaders. The following list
List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders
List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_strikeout_leaders
Dominican baseball player (born 1999)
Alexander López (born February 15, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball
José_López_(pitcher)
American baseball player (born 1996)
Daniel Skubal (born November 20, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected
Tarik_Skubal
American physician and politician
Zina Pitcher (April 12, 1797, in Sandy Hill, New York – April 5, 1872, in Detroit) was an American physician, politician, educator, and academic administrator
Zina_Pitcher
American baseball player (1944–2020)
"Tom Terrific" and "the Franchise", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the
Tom_Seaver
American baseball player (born 1997)
Patrick Smith (born May 13, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Gastonia Ghost Peppers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
Kevin_Smith_(pitcher)
American baseball player (born 1962)
1962), nicknamed "Rocket", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably with
Roger_Clemens
American politician
Stephanie Pitcher is an American politician and attorney, and Senator in the Utah State Senate. She served two terms as a member of the Utah House of
Stephanie_Pitcher
English footballer (1969–2018)
Darren Edward James Pitcher (12 October 1969 – 25 November 2018) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender and a midfielder. He
Darren_Pitcher
American clairvoyant
Moll Pitcher (born Mary Diamond; c. 1736 – April 9, 1813) was a clairvoyant and fortune-teller from Lynn, Massachusetts. A tree in West Dedham, today
Moll_Pitcher
American baseball player (born 1935)
former professional baseball player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers of all time, he played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the
Sandy_Koufax
Genus of carnivorous plants
contains one species, Cephalotus follicularis the Albany pitcher plant, a small carnivorous pitcher plant. The pit-fall traps of the modified leaves have
Cephalotus
American baseball player (born 1995)
Robert Bieber (born May 31, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously
Shane_Bieber
American baseball player (born 1980)
Bradley (born December 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Bradley attended Wellington Community High School in Wellington, Florida
Bobby_Bradley_(pitcher)
American baseball player (born 1983)
IV (born November 12, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh
Charlie_Morton_(pitcher)
Gladys Pitcher (1890 – March 24, 1996) was an American music editor, teacher, and composer. Pitcher was born in Belfast, Maine in 1890. She attended high
Gladys_Pitcher
Type of pitcher in American baseball
A fly ball pitcher is a type of baseball pitcher who produces an above-average number of fly balls, typically by keeping his fastball high up in the strike
Fly_ball_pitcher
Annual baseball award to recognize the best pitchers
The Sporting News established the Pitcher of the Year Award in 1944 to recognize the most outstanding pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB). It was given
The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award
The_Sporting_News_Pitcher_of_the_Year_Award
Field on which baseball is played
square is an artificial hill known as the pitcher's mound, atop which is a white rubber slab known as the pitcher's plate, colloquially the "rubber" because
Baseball_field
Topics referred to by the same term
George Pitcher may refer to: George Pitcher (journalist), British journalist, author and Anglican priest George Pitcher (philosopher), American philosopher
George_Pitcher
American baseball player (born 1946)
nicknamed "Spaceman", is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox (1969–1978)
Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)
Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)
American baseball player (born 1980)
sə-BA-thee-uh; born July 21, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland
CC_Sabathia
English recipient of the Victoria Cross
Henry William Pitcher VC (20 December 1841 – 5 July 1875) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross. Pitcher was born at Kamptee in British India
Henry_William_Pitcher
American baseball player (1944–2004)
1944 – January 5, 2004) was an American professional baseball relief pitcher. McGraw played in 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1965
Tug_McGraw
American baseball player (1966–2023)
28, 1966 – October 6, 2023) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who was a relief pitcher from 1990 through 2000. He appeared in the
Jim_Poole_(pitcher)
Dominican baseball player (born 1968)
Ramón Jaime Martínez (born March 22, 1968) is a Dominican-American former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He won 135 games over a 13-year career, mostly
Ramón_Martínez_(pitcher)
American baseball player (born 1983)
GRAYN-kee; born October 21, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Greinke played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 20 seasons for the Kansas
Zack_Greinke
Painting by Georges Braque
French painter Georges Braque's Violin and Pitcher (1910) is an early and pivotal example of analytical cubism. Art historian William Rubin said, "Only
Pitcher_and_Violin
American baseball player (born 1965)
March 14, 1965) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2005 for the Texas
Kevin Brown (right-handed pitcher)
Kevin_Brown_(right-handed_pitcher)
any. Jim Creighton - Brooklyn Excelsiors's second baseman and superstar pitcher of the amateur era who died aged 21 of a ruptured abdominal hernia caused
List of baseball players who died during their careers
List_of_baseball_players_who_died_during_their_careers
Cuban baseball player (born 1975)
Betancourt (born July 5, 1975) is a Cuban former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and
Alberto_Castillo_(pitcher)
PITCHER
PITCHER
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a stone cross, from Old Norse kross (see Cross 1) + Middle English man.Altered spelling of German Crossmann or Crössmann; the first may be a habitational name from any of several places called Crossen in Saxony, Brandenburg, and East Prussia, or derived from Grossmann. The second is possibly from Middle Low German krÅs, krüs ‘pitcher’, and hence a metonymic occupational name for maker of these; alternatively it may be a metonymic occupational name for a butcher, from Middle High German kroese ‘tripe’.
Girl/Female
Biblical
A vessel, pitcher, spark.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Pitcher
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Son of Pitcher
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English crouch, Old English crūc ‘cross’ (a word that was replaced in Middle English by the word cross, from Old Norse kross), applied either as a topographic name for someone who lived by a cross or possibly as a nickname for someone who had carried a cross in a pageant or procession.Dutch : from Middle Dutch croech ‘jug’, ‘pitcher’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a potter.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and North German
Dutch and North German : from Middle Dutch stoop, Middle Low German stÅp ‘pitcher’, ‘stone bottle’, hence a nickname for a heavy drinker, or a metonymic occupational name for a wine seller or innkeeper.English : of uncertain origin, perhaps from Middle English stulpe, stolpe ‘post’ or ‘boundary marker’ (Old Norse stolpi), or from Middle English stoppe ‘bucket’ (Old English stoppa), hence a topographic name for someone who lived either by a boundary post or in a deep hollow. Alternatively, it could be a habitational name from a place so named, most probably Stop in Fonthill Giffard in Wiltshire, named with Old English stoppa ‘bucket’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
An Iron Pitcher
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Divine Pitcher Belonging to Gods; Holy Ganga
Biblical
a vessel; pitcher; spark
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a tall thin man, from Middle English, Old French cane ‘cane’, ‘reed’ (Latin canna). It may also be a topographic name for someone who lived in a damp area overgrown with reeds, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who gathered reeds, which were widely used in the Middle Ages as a floor covering, as roofing material, and for weaving small baskets.Southern Italian : either a habitational name from a place named Canè, in Bescia and Belluna, or more likely an occupational name for a basket maker or the like, from Greek kanna ‘reed’ + the occupational suffix -(e)as.French : Norman and Picard variant of chane a term denoting a particular type of elongated pitcher (ultimately from Latin canna ‘reed’), hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a potter who specialized in making such jugs, or a nickname for someone who resembled one.Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Köhn (see Kuehn).
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly eastern and southern)
English (chiefly eastern and southern) : from an agent derivative of Middle English pich ‘pitch’, hence an occupational name for a caulker, one who sealed the seams of ships or barrels with pitch.English : variant of Pickard 2.Possibly from German Pitscher, from the short form of a personal name formed with Old High German bītan ‘to endure’, or bittan ‘to wish or ask for’.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Pitcher; Vessel
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Born from a Pitcher
PITCHER
PITCHER
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Who Won Wealth
Female
Chinese
beautiful wind.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of a Goddess
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada, Marathi
Goddess Laxmi
Girl/Female
English American
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Yorkshire)
English (mainly Yorkshire) : occupational name for an archer, Middle English schut(te), schit(te) (from Old English scytta, a primary derivative of scēotan ‘to shoot’).Americanized spelling of German Schutt.
Male
English
Unisex pet form of English Steven and Stevania, both STEVIE means "crown."
Biblical
God does restrain; withdrawing;
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
The White Lotus
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Friend of All
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PITCHER
PITCHER
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PITCHER
n.
One who pitches anything, as hay, quoits, a ball, etc.; specifically (Baseball), the player who delivers the ball to the batsman.
n.
A pitcher; a ewer.
n.
The square in which the pitcher stands.
n.
A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle.
n.
A contracted portion of a vessel, or of a passage way; as, the throat of a pitcher or vase.
n.
The opening of a vessel by which it is filled or emptied, charged or discharged; as, the mouth of a jar or pitcher; the mouth of the lacteal vessels, etc.
n.
A tubular or cuplike appendage or expansion of the leaves of certain plants.
n.
A pitcher or can of waxed leather; -- called also black jack.
n.
The lid of a pitcherform leaf.
a.
Shaped like a pitcher or urn; swelling below, and contrasted at the orifice, as a calyx or corolla.
n.
Originally, a leather flask or vessel for oils or liquids; afterward, an earthenware vase or pitcher without a spout.
n.
The quantity a pitcher will hold.
n.
A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug; esp., one used to hold water for the toilet.
n.
A genus of American perennial herbs growing in bogs; the American pitcher plant.
n.
A genus of climbing plants found in India, Malaya, etc., which have the leaves prolonged into a kind of stout tendril terminating in a pitcherlike appendage, whence the plants are often called pitcher plants and monkey-cups. There are about thirty species, of which the best known is Nepenthes distillatoria. See Pitcher plant.
n.
A sort of crowbar for digging.
pl.
of Pitcherful
n.
A piece of furniture holding the ewer or pitcher, basin, and other requisites for washing the person.