Definition for catcher - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	catcher (catch¦er) Pronunciation: /ˈkatʃə/ noun a person or thing that catches something: a humane spider catcher Baseball a fielder positioned behind home plate to catch pitches not hit by the batter.		Search results in the dictionary rat-catcher soul catcher cowcatcher dogcatcher eye-catcher in eye-catching dreamcatcher More results » Nearby Words catboat catcall catch catch crop catch points catch-22 catch-all catch-as-catch-can catch-up catcher catchfly catching catchlight catchline catchment catchment area catchpenny catchphrase catchup