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Noun: bowler  bów-lu(r)
  1. A felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
    "The gentleman completed his formal outfit with a classic bowler hat";
    - bowler hat, derby hat [N. Amer], derby [N. Amer], plug hat [US]
     
  2. A player who rolls balls down an alley at pins
    "The bowler scored a perfect 300 in the tournament"
     
  3. A cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
    "The fast bowler intimidated the batsmen with his speed and accuracy"

Derived forms: bowlers

Type of: chapeau [archaic], cricketer, hat, lid [informal], participant, player

Encyclopedia: Bowler, Paul