bowler
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bowler¹
- /ˈbəʊ.lə/ UK
- /ˈboʊ.lɚ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊlə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From bowl + -er.
noun bowlers
- One who engages in the sport of bowling.
- The player currently bowling.
- A player selected mainly for their bowling ability.
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The pitcher.
Similar: pitcher
bowler²
- /ˈbəʊ.lə/ UK
- /ˈboʊ.lɚ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊlə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From the name of the hatmakers Thomas and William Bowler, associated with early production.
noun bowlers
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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'
Similar: derby
Bowler³
Where it comes from
English occupational surname for a maker or seller of bowls, dishes and cups, from Middle English bollere.
proper noun Bowlers · Bouler
- A surname originating as an occupation.
- An unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana.
- An unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia.
- A village in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: derby, plug hat, bowler hat, bowling, googly, player, gambler, booty, ball, hat, fireball, lump, pellet, scoop, mind, bowl
Translations
Talk about this word "bowler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bowler. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bowler. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bowler "bowler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bowler.Cite this
@misc{bowler_2026,
title = {bowler},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bowler},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
