THROWER

potter, thrower, ceramicist, ceramist

(noun) a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter’s wheel and bakes them it a kiln

thrower

(noun) someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)

throwster, thrower

(noun) a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thrower (plural throwers)

Someone who throws.

Something that throws.

(archaic) One who throws or twists silk; a throwster.

(archaic) One who shapes vessels on a throwing engine.

(cricket) A bowler who illegally throws the ball instead of bowling it.

(baseball, slang, 1800s) The pitcher.

Anagrams

• rethrow

Proper noun

Thrower (plural Throwers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Thrower is the 6828th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4938 individuals. Thrower is most common among White (55.67%) and Black/African American (39.55%) individuals.

Anagrams

• rethrow

Source: Wiktionary


Throw"er, n.

Definition: One who throws. Specifically: (a) One who throws or twists silk; a throwster. (b) One who shapes vessels on a throwing engine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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