Meanings
nounpitcherman (plural pitchermen)
plural pitchermen
- historicalA man employed to carry a pitcher (vessel for liquids).
A pitcherman was chosen every six months to serve the beer, and forfeited 2s. if he refused the office.
1955, Ivor Waters, Chepstow Parish Records (page 84)
Origin
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pitcherman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitcherman
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“pitcherman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitcherman. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pitcherman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitcherman.
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