RELIEF PITCHER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A pitcher who does not start the game

Synonyms:

fireman; relief pitcher; reliever

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("relief pitcher" is a kind of...):

hurler; pitcher; twirler ((baseball) the person who does the pitching)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "relief pitcher"):

closer; finisher ((baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game)