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• a variation of bowler hat.

bowler

¹ American  

[boh-ler] / ˈboʊ lər /

noun

1. a person who bowl, especially a participant in a bowling game, as candlepins or tenpins.

2. Cricket. the player who throws the ball to be played by the batsman.

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bowler ² American  

[boh-ler] / ˈboʊ lər /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. derby.

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bowler ¹ British  

/ ˈbəʊlə /

noun

1. one who bowls in cricket

2. a player at the game of bowls

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bowler ² British  

/ ˈbəʊlə /

noun

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

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bowler ³ British  

/ ˈbaʊlə /

noun

1. dialect a dog

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Etymology

Origin of bowler¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; bowl ² + -er ¹

Origin of bowler²

First recorded in 1860–65; bowl ¹ + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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bowler

The hosts look likely to include attack leader Kagiso Rabada after the pace bowler missed the first Test as part of his recovery from a hamstring injury.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The pace bowler has since been charged by the Cricket Regulator with breaching England and Wales Cricket Board professional conduct rules.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Former South Africa bowler Shaun Pollock was part of the ICC committee which recommended the change and he believes there is a "stigma" around the pink ball in the game.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

On Friday, Derbyshire Police announced they had closed an investigation involving England pace bowler Brydon Carse following allegations of an assault last month.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Most of my companions wore hard bowler hats, and a few like me wore soft trilbys, but not one of us on that train in the year of 1934 went bareheaded.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

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