Pitcher
[ pich-er ]
/ ˈpɪtʃ ər /
noun
MollyMary Ludwig Hays McCauley,1754–1832,
American Revolutionary heroine.
British Dictionary definitions for molly pitcher (1 of 2)
pitcher
1
/ (ˈpɪtʃə) /
noun
a large jug, usually rounded with a narrow neck and often of earthenware, used mainly for holding water
botany
any of the urn-shaped leaves of the pitcher plant
Word Origin for pitcher
C13: from Old French
pichier, from Medieval Latin
picārium, variant of
bicārium
beaker
British Dictionary definitions for molly pitcher (2 of 2)
pitcher
2
/ (ˈpɪtʃə) /
noun
baseball
the player on the fielding team who pitches the ball to the batter
a granite stone or sett used in paving
Idioms and Phrases with molly pitcher
pitcher
see little pitchers have big ears.