bowler

¹

[boh-ler]

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.

bowler

²

[boh-ler]

noun

Chiefly British.

1. derby.

bowler

¹

/ ˈbəʊlə /

noun

1. one who bowls in cricket

2. a player at the game of bowls

bowler

²

/ ˈbəʊlə /

noun

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

bowler

³

/ ˈbaʊlə /

noun

1. dialect,  a dog

Word History and Origins

Origin of bowler¹

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

Origin of bowler²

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bowler¹

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

Origin of bowler²

perhaps from _b ( _ow-wow ) + ( _h ) _owler

Example Sentences

Seam bowler Ben Sears will miss the England T20 series because of a hamstring tear, while all-rounder Jimmy Neesham has been included.

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Their bowlers exercising plans grounded in futility as the ball disappeared to the boundary.

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"Very proud of the team. It looked like 360 at one stage. We identified which bowlers to target and adapted beautifully," Healy said.

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Her signature bowler hat and ties became a fashion staple, and fans still can’t think of the song “Seems Like Old Times” without sobbing.

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Ecclestone, the world's top ranked ODI bowler, was in her element on the turning surface, flighting the ball teasingly, leaving the cover region vacant and luring batters into fatal drives.

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