bowler
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 6
/ˈbəʊ.lə/(UK)
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/ˈbəʊ.lə/(UK) · /ˈboʊ.lɚ/(US)
Definition of bowler
9 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- One who engages in the sport of bowling.
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noun
- One who engages in the sport of bowling.
- The player currently bowling.
- A player selected mainly for their bowling ability.
- (slang)The pitcher.
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A bowler hat; a round black hat formerly popular among British businessmen.
““One marble hall, with staircase complete, one butler and three flunkeys to receive a retired sojer who dares to ring the bell. D'you know, old boy, I gave my bowler to the butler, whangee to one flunkey, gloves to another, and there was the fourth poor blighter looking like an orphan at a Mothers' Meeting. …"”
name
- (countable)A surname originating as an occupation.
- (countable, uncountable)A placename in the United States, from the surname:
- (countable, uncountable)A placename in the United States, from the surname:
- (countable, uncountable)A placename in the United States, from the surname:
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Etymology
From bowl + -er.
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