'Catcher' definitions:

Definition of 'catcher'

From: WordNet
noun
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher [syn: catcher, backstop]
noun
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"

Definition of 'Catcher'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]

Synonyms of 'catcher'

From: Moby Thesaurus