catcher

Nouns

  • (n) (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher backstop,
  • (n) 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

Synonyms

backstop

Words of close approximity

catchy
catcher's mask