BOWLER
bowler
(noun) a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins
bowler
(noun) a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
bowler (plural bowlers)
(bowling) One who engages in the sport of bowling.
(cricket) The player currently bowling.
(cricket) A player selected mainly for his bowling ability.
(baseball, slang, 1800s) The pitcher.
Synonyms
• (pitcher): pitcher
Etymology 2
From the name of the hatmakers Thomas and William Bowler, associated with early production.
Noun
bowler (plural bowlers)
A bowler hat; a round black hat formerly popular among British businessmen.
Synonyms
• (hat): derby (US)
Anagrams
• Blower, Wrobel, blower, worble
Proper noun
Bowler (plural Bowlers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bowler is the 7123rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4698 individuals. Bowler is most common among White (86.14%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Blower, Wrobel, blower, worble
Source: Wiktionary
Bowl"er, n.
Definition: One who plays at bowls, or who rolls the ball in cricket or any
other game.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition