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bowler
1[ boh-ler ]
/ ˈboʊ lər /
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noun
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British Dictionary definitions for bowler (1 of 3)
bowler1
/ (ˈbəʊlə) /
noun
one who bowls in cricket
a player at the game of bowls
British Dictionary definitions for bowler (2 of 3)
bowler2
/ (ˈbəʊlə) /
noun
a stiff felt hat with a rounded crown and narrow curved brimUS 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)
bowler3
/ (ˈbaʊlə) /
noun
Dublin dialect a dog
Word Origin for bowler
perhaps from b (ow-wow) + (h) owler
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