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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

England have made changes for the five T20s, resting players ahead of the Test tour of South Africa, meaning 18-year-old Somerset wicketkeeper-batter Rew and Hampshire's 21-year-old pace bowler Jack are included.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"Each of these players will go down as a legend of Australian cricket," said former Australia bowler Jason Gillespie on ABC Radio.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Atkinson has been the most accurate - 49% of his powerplay deliveries have hit a good length - and economical new-ball bowler, while Overton appears to have been given the middle-over enforcer role.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The fastest England bowler on record by most metrics, he produced a number of thrilling spells in a career too often hit by injuries.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Under his arm he carried a lime-green bowler.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

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