pitcher

(baseball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm"

an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring

the quantity contained in a pitcher

(botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer

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"