ball vs pitcher

ball and pitcher both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ball	Yes	No	Yes	No
pitcher	Yes	No	No	No

ball (noun)	pitcher (noun)
a pitch that is not in the strike zone	the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs	an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games	(baseball) the person who does the pitching
a spherical object used as a plaything	(botany) a leaf that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket	the quantity contained in a pitcher
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
a lavish dance requiring formal attire
a compact mass
an object with a spherical shape

ball (verb)	pitcher (verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling
to live very well