/ ˈbəʊlə(r); NAmE ˈboʊ-/ noun
1.
( in cricket ) a player who throws the ball towards the batsman
—picture at cricket
2.
(also ˌbowler ˈhat ) (both especially BrE ) ( NAmE usually derby ) a hard black hat with a curved brim and round top, worn, for example, in the past by men in business in Britain
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WORD ORIGIN
sense 2 mid 19th cent.: named after William Bowler , the English hat maker who designed it in 1850.