twirler

• Nom désignant une personne qui fait tourner un bâton ou une baguette, notamment dans une fanfare ou une parade, ou parfois un lanceur au baseball.

A noun referring to a person who twirls a baton, or in baseball, the pitcher.

1. Baton twirlerB2formal

   A person who performs with a baton, often in a parade or marching band, spinning and throwing it in the air.

   meneuse de twirling

   • The twirler led the marching band down the street.
   • She practiced for hours to become a skilled twirler.
   • The crowd cheered as the twirler tossed the baton high.

   Synonymesbaton twirlerdrum majorettemajorette

2. Pitcher (baseball)B2informalamericansport

   In baseball, the player who throws the ball toward the batter.

   Lanceur (baseball)

   • The team's best twirler struck out ten batters.
   • He was a talented twirler with a fastball.
   • The coach put in a new twirler for the final inning.

   Synonymeshurlerpitcher