BOWLER


Meaning of BOWLER in English

bowler 1

/boh"leuhr/ , n.

1. a person who bowls, esp. a participant in a bowling game, as candlepins or tenpins.

2. Cricket. the player who throws the ball to be played by the batsman.

[ 1490-1500; BOWL 2 + -ER 1 ]

bowler 2

/boh"leuhr/ , n. Chiefly Brit.

derby (def. 5).

[ 1860-65; BOWL 1 + -ER 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .