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Catcher definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CATCHER, n. One who catches; that which catches, or in which any thing is caught.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher [syn: catcher, backstop]
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"; "a catcher plays behind the plate"

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 15th century one that catches; specifically a baseball player positioned behind home plate

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a person or thing that catches. 2 Baseball a fielder who stands behind the batter.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Catcher Catch"er, n. 1. One who, or that which, catches. 2. (Baseball) The player who stands behind the batsman to catch the ball.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(catchers) In baseball, the catcher is the player who stands behind the batter. The catcher has a special glove for catching the ball. N-COUNT

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