[n] the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit; "he has played every position except pitcher"; "they have a southpaw on the mound"
[n] an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
[n] (baseball or softball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm"
[n] the quantity contained in a pitcher