Amanda Blake (February 20, 1929 â August 16, 1989) was an American actress best known for the role of the red-haired saloon proprietress Miss Kitty Russell on the television western Gunsmoke. She and her third husband Frank Gilbert ran one of the first successful programs for breeding cheetahs in captivity.
designate (third-person singular simple present designates, present participle designating, simple past and past participle designated) 1  To mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description; to specify to designate the boundaries of a countryâ. to designate the rioters who are to be arrestedâ. To call by a distinctive title; to name.
designated hitter(Noun) A batter who is permitted to substitute for a pitcher in the batting rotation in Major League Baseball's American League. designated hitter(Noun) A person who is asked to substitute for another in handling a portion of a task for which the other is less capable.