| n. | 1. | One who, or that which, catches. |
| 2. | (Baseball) The player who stands behind the batsman to catch the ball. |
| Noun | 1. | catcher - (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher |
| 2. | catcher - 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" Synonyms: plate |