moundsman

moundsman — noun

1. In baseball, the player on the defending team who stands on the raised area in t

1.名詞C2
釋義

In baseball, the player on the defending team who stands on the raised area in the middle of the field and throws the ball toward the batter, trying to prevent the other team from scoring.

例句

The team's best moundsman threw a fastball that the batter could not reach.

count noun with possessive determiner

Coach Rivera told the young moundsman to warm up before the fifth inning.

noun modified by adjective 'young'

同義詞
  • pitcher

    The standard everyday term for this position; much more common than moundsman.

  • hurler

    Informal or old-fashioned term, sometimes used in sports journalism for dramatic effect.

  • starter

    Refers specifically to a moundsman who begins the game, as opposed to one who replaces another mid-game.

反義詞
  • batter

    The player on the opposing team who tries to hit the ball thrown by the moundsman.

用法筆記

This term is used mainly in baseball commentary and writing; the more common word in everyday conversation is pitcher.

常見錯誤

❌The moundsman kicked the ball into the goal.
✅The moundsman threw a strike to the batter.
💡moundsman is a baseball pitcher, not a player in soccer, football, or other sports.