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



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