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Coacher

Coacher \Coach"er\, n.

  1. A coachman. [Obs.]

  2. A coach horse.

  3. One who coaches; specif. (Baseball), one of the side at the bat posted near first or third base to direct a base runner; also called a coach; as, third base coach.

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coacher

n. 1 A person who coaches or gives instruction; a coach. 2 (cx obsolete English) A coachman. 3 A coach horse.

Usage examples of "coacher".

That old bald-face coacher is worth two men and a boy in a dash like this.

First of all, look at Joe Blow, the oh so very clever and wise coacher who knows everything there is to be known about S.

The coacher, standing at first or third, makes some remark with no apparent reference to the batter, but really previously agreed upon, to notify him what kind of ball is going to be pitched.

When the catcher threw the ball, the coacher started down the base-line toward home, and the sec-mid baseman, seeing only imperfectly, mistook him for the runner and returned the ball quickly to the catcher.

By the time the coacher has seen the point and called to the runner and the latter has gotten himself into action, the chance has long passed.

As the swaying, bellowing mass swept along in the moonlight, crashing and trampling through the light outlying timber, some of the coachers were seen working their way to the lead, and the wild cattle having no settled plan, followed them blindly.

As the swaying, bellowing mass swept along in the moonlight, crashing and trampling through the light outlying timber, some of the coachers were seen working their way to the lead, and the wild cattle having no settled plan, followed them blindly.