bowler
/ˈboʊlər/
noun
- A person who plays the game of bowling.
- She has been a competitive bowler for over ten years.
- The league's best bowler won the championship trophy.
- The bowler stepped up to the lane and rolled a strike.
- In cricket, the player who throws the ball toward the batsman.
- The bowler changed his strategy and bowled a slow spin.
- He is the team's leading bowler with the most wickets.
- The bowler delivered a fast ball that the batsman missed.
- A hard felt hat with a rounded crown and a narrow brim, also called a derby hat.
- He tipped his bowler as he greeted the lady.
- Charlie Chaplin often wore a bowler hat in his films.
- The gentleman wore a classic black bowler to the wedding.
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