catcher's
Behind the plate
Catcher's is the possessive form of catcher, most often appearing in baseball contexts.
A catcher's mitt is the padded glove used by the player who receives pitches.
The catcher's mask protects the face.
From the catcher's perspective, the pitch looked low.
Face-worn concealment
- mittPadded hand covering
- chest protectorWearable torso guard
- shin guardsProtective lower leg coverings
- helmetProtective head covering
gear · cup · throat guard · glove · padding · face mask · protective equipment · skull cap
Crouching on bent legs
- crouchLow bent-knee stance
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- plateFlat dish for food
- home baseCentral point of operations
blocking · framing · positioning · setup · target · receiving · signals · signs
Propelling by arm motion
- arm strengthMuscular force in limbs
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- pickoffThrow to tag straying runner
snap throw · receiving · tagging · communication · leadership · defensive strategy
Mid-century American novelist
- novelNew and unusual
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- alienationState of being isolated
Holden Caulfield · phonies · innocence · childhood · Phoebe · Central Park · carousel · ducks
mask
Face-worn concealment
- mittPadded hand covering
- chest protectorWearable torso guard
- shin guardsProtective lower leg coverings
helmet · gear · cup · throat guard · glove · padding · face mask · protective equipment · skull cap · body armor
squat
Crouching on bent legs
home base · blocking · framing · positioning · setup · target · receiving · signals · signs · interference
throwing
Propelling by arm motion
- arm strengthMuscular force in limbs
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
pickoff · snap throw · receiving · tagging · communication · leadership · defensive strategy
Salinger
Mid-century American novelist
- novelNew and unusual
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
Holden Caulfield · alienation · phonies · innocence · childhood · Phoebe · Central Park · carousel · ducks · expelled
- dream catcherWoven hoop filtering bad sleep
- catcher's mittPadded glove for backstops
- cootie catcherFolded paper divination toy
- catcher's gearProtective equipment for backstops
- dog catcherOfficial who retrieves strays
- cow catcherTrain's front deflector