bat vs batter

bat and batter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bat	Yes	No	Yes	No
batter	Yes	No	Yes	No

bat (noun)	batter (noun)
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit	a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate	(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
a club used for hitting a ball in various games
the club used in playing cricket
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash

bat (verb)	batter (verb)
wink briefly	make a dent or impression in
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight	strike violently and repeatedly
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat	strike against forcefully
use a bat
have a turn at bat