[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

catcher \catch"er\, n.
   1. one who, or that which, catches.
      1913 webster

   2. baseball the player who stands behind the batsman to
      catch the ball.
      1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

catcher
     n 1: baseball the person who plays the position of catcher
     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"; "he plays behind the plate" syn: plate
see also:
plate 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

45 moby thesaurus words for "catcher":
   amateur athlete, archer, athlete, ballplayer, baseballer, baseman,
   batter, battery, blocking back, bowman, captor, capturer, center,
   coach, competitor, cricketer, defensive lineman, end, footballer,
   games-player, gamester, guard, infielder, jock, jumper, lineman,
   offensive lineman, outfield, outfielder, partaker, player, poloist,
   professional athlete, pugilist, quarterback, racer, skater, sport,
   sportsman, tackle, tailback, taker, toxophilite, wingback,
   wrestler

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