pitcher | meaning of pitcher in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishBaseball, Utensilspitcherpitch‧er /ˈpɪtʃə $ -ər/ noun [countable]    1 DSBthe player in baseball who throws the ball2 American EnglishDFU a container for holding and pouring a liquid, with a handle and a shaped part to help the liquid flow out SYN jug British English  a pitcher of water3 British EnglishDFU a large clay container with two handles, used in the past for holding and pouring a liquidExamples from the Corpuspitcher• a pitcher of iced tea• In Sarawak, travelers will visit Bako National Park, known for its birds, primates and pitcher plants.• The Dodgers have 13 left-handed pitchers in camp.• Their starting pitchers hold up, as if under warranty.• John le Grant sat with the others, casting a glance at the pitcher as he passed.• The girl carries the pitcher home.• Our man paints the pitcher with curious colours in a mysterious maze of lines.Origin pitcher 1. (1700-1800) → PITCH22. (1200-1300) Old French pichier, from Medieval Latin bicarius “drinking cup”, from Greek bikos “clay pot for liquids”