bowler

1
[ boh-ler ]
/ ˈboʊ lər /
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noun

a person who bowl, especially a participant in a bowling game, as candlepins or tenpins.
Cricket. the player who throws the ball to be played by the batsman.

Origin of bowler

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First recorded in 1490–1500; bowl2 + -er1

Words nearby bowler

bowl of cherries, life is just a, bowl over, bowlder, bowldering, bowleg, bowler, bowles, bowlful, bowline, bowling, bowling alley

Definition for bowler (2 of 2)

bowler 2
[ boh-ler ]
/ ˈboʊ lər /

noun Chiefly British.

derby2(def 5).

Origin of bowler

2
First recorded in 1860–65; bowl1 + -er1

Words related to bowler

helmet, fedora, headgear, lid, straw, bucket, bonnet, sailor, skimmer, millinery, Stetson, Panama, chapeau, boater, sombrero, topper, tam, headpiece

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British Dictionary definitions for bowler (1 of 3)

bowler 1
/ (ˈbəʊlə) /

noun

one who bowls in cricket
a player at the game of bowls

British Dictionary definitions for bowler (2 of 3)

bowler 2
/ (ˈbəʊlə) /

noun

a stiff felt hat with a rounded crown and narrow curved brim US and Canadian name: derby

Word Origin for bowler

C19: named after John Bowler, 19th-century London hatter

British Dictionary definitions for bowler (3 of 3)

bowler 3
/ (ˈbaʊlə) /

noun

Dublin dialect a dog

Word Origin for bowler

perhaps from b ( ow-wow) + ( h) owler