catcher

Japanese: キャッチャー
catcher
〘noun〙 (catcher, person or thing that catches) In baseball, the player who catches the ball that the pitcher throws to the batter. Catcher. Catch. ※Shoro Gyokuseki (1896)〈Masaoka Shiki〉July 19th "That is, the catcher put on a mask and gloves (like the mask and gloves used in fencing)."

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 (catcher 捕らえる人・ものの意) 野球で、投手が打者に投げる球を受ける役の選手。捕手。キャッチ。※松蘿玉液(1896)〈正岡子規〉七月一九日「即ち攫者(キャッチャー)が面と小手(撃剣に用ふる面と小手の如き者)を著けて」

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