lanciatore

pitcher; launcher

noun lahn-chah-TOH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Lanciatore derives from lanciare (to throw/launch) and means a pitcher in baseball (il lanciatore di baseball) or a launcher (rocket launcher, grenade launcher). The feminine is la lanciatrice. In Formula 1 it can also refer to the driver who sets a fast lap to give a slipstream.

Examples

"Il lanciatore ha colpito il battitore con tre lanci."

Natural Translation

The pitcher struck out the batter in three pitches.

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