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bowler en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈboʊ.lɚ/ (US)
  • /ˈbəʊ.lə/ (UK)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From bowl + -er.

Meanings

  1. One who engages in the sport of bowling.
  2. The player currently bowling.
  3. A player selected mainly for their bowling ability.
  4. (slang) The pitcher.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
bowlers Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

change bowler · stock bowler · slow bowler · strike bowler · part-time bowler · pace bowler · spin bowler · fast bowler

Synonyms

pitcher (pitcher)

Translations (23)

cmn 保齡球運動員 /保龄球运动员 (one who engages in the sport of bowling) · gu ગોલંદાજ (cricket: player currently bowling) · ja ボウリング選手 (one who engages in the sport of bowling) · ur گیند باز (cricket: player currently bowling) · sv kastare (cricket: player currently bowling) · pl rzucający (cricket: player currently bowling) · fi keilaaja (one who engages in the sport of bowling) · ja ボウラー (one who engages in the sport of bowling) · pl kręglarz (one who engages in the sport of bowling) · mr गोलंदाज (cricket: player selected mainly for his bowling ability) · pl rzucający (cricket: player selected mainly for his bowling ability) · ro popicar (one who engages in the sport of bowling) · ca jugador de bitlles (one who engages in the sport of bowling) · hi गेंदबाज़ (cricket: player currently bowling) · ko 볼러 (one who engages in the sport of bowling) · cmn 投手 (cricket: player selected mainly for his bowling ability) · ca bitllaire (one who engages in the sport of bowling) · cmn 投手 (cricket: player currently bowling) · mi kaiepa (cricket: player currently bowling) · mr गोलंदाज (cricket: player currently bowling) · fi syöttäjä (cricket: player currently bowling) · ko 볼링 선수 (one who engages in the sport of bowling) · fi syöttäjä (cricket: player selected mainly for his bowling ability)

bowler en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈboʊ.lɚ/ (US)
  • /ˈbəʊ.lə/ (UK)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From the name of the hatmakers Thomas and William Bowler, associated with early production.

Meanings

  1. A bowler hat; a round black hat formerly popular among British businessmen.
    • “One marble hall, with staircase complete, one butler and three flunkeys to receive a retired sojer who dares to ring the bell. D'you know, old boy, I gave my bowler to the butler, whangee to one flunkey, gloves to another, and there was the fourth poor blighter looking like an orphan at a Mothers' Meeting. …" 1929, Baldwyn Dyke Acland, chapter 2, in Filibuster:

Forms

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bowlers Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

bowlered

Synonyms

derby