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bowler

/ˈbəʊ.lə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bowler at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket.
  2. A player who rolls balls down an alley at pins.
  3. A felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim.

Origin

From bowl + -er.

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