"bowler" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbəʊ.lə/ [UK], /ˈboʊ.lɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-bowler.ogg , en-au-bowler.ogg Forms: bowlers [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊlə(ɹ) Etymology: From bowl + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bowl|er|id2=agent noun}} bowl + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} bowler (plural bowlers)
  1. (bowling) One who engages in the sport of bowling. Translations (one who engages in the sport of bowling): jugador de bitlles [masculine] (Catalan), bitllaire [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), keilaaja (Finnish), ボウリング選手 (bōringu senshu) (alt: ボウリングせんしゅ) (Japanese), ボウラー (bōrā) (Japanese), 볼링 선수 (bolling seonsu) (Korean), 볼러 (bolleo) (Korean), kręglarz [masculine] (Polish), popicar [masculine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-bowler-en-noun-zLfcVSBJ Categories (other): Bowling, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Gujarati translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Athletes, Headwear Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 18 23 24 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 20 22 30 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 24 27 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 17 20 20 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 17 22 20 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 22 22 31 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 18 23 33 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Gujarati translations: 23 21 30 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 23 21 30 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 20 23 32 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 23 21 30 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 18 24 32 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 18 23 33 26 Disambiguation of Athletes: 14 19 25 23 18 Disambiguation of Headwear: 12 17 23 21 27 Topics: bowling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'one who engages in the sport of bowling': 76 11 9 4
  2. (cricket) The player currently bowling. Translations (cricket: player currently bowling): syöttäjä (Finnish), ગોલંદાજ (golandāj) [masculine] (Gujarati), गोलंदाज (golandāj) [masculine] (Marathi), kastare [common-gender] (Swedish)
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  3. (cricket) A player selected mainly for their bowling ability. Translations (cricket: player selected mainly for his bowling ability): syöttäjä (Finnish), गोलंदाज (golandāj) [masculine] (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-bowler-en-noun-G7iPQIjr Categories (other): Cricket, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Gujarati translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Athletes, Headwear Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 18 23 24 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 20 22 30 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 24 27 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 17 20 20 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 17 22 20 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 22 22 31 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 18 23 33 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Gujarati translations: 23 21 30 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 23 21 30 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 20 23 32 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 23 21 30 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 18 24 32 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 18 23 33 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 20 22 32 26 Disambiguation of Athletes: 14 19 25 23 18 Disambiguation of Headwear: 12 17 23 21 27 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'cricket: player selected mainly for his bowling ability': 6 15 76 3
  4. (baseball, slang, 1800s) The pitcher. Tags: slang Synonyms (pitcher): pitcher
    Sense id: en-bowler-en-noun-CVLQjoQU Categories (other): Baseball, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Gujarati translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Athletes, Headwear Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 18 23 24 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 20 22 30 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 24 27 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 17 20 20 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 17 22 20 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 22 22 31 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 18 23 33 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Gujarati translations: 23 21 30 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 23 21 30 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 20 23 32 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 23 21 30 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 18 24 32 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 18 23 33 26 Disambiguation of Athletes: 14 19 25 23 18 Disambiguation of Headwear: 12 17 23 21 27 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'pitcher': 3 5 7 85
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Derived forms: fast bowler, pace bowler, part-time bowler, slow bowler, spin bowler, stock bowler, strike bowler
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbəʊ.lə/ [UK], /ˈboʊ.lɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-bowler.ogg , en-au-bowler.ogg Forms: bowlers [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊlə(ɹ) Etymology: From the name of the hatmakers Thomas and William Bowler, associated with early production. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bowler (plural bowlers)
  1. A bowler hat; a round black hat formerly popular among British businessmen. Synonyms: derby Derived forms: bowlered
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Etymology number: 2

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