1. a person who plays bowling
2. in cricket, a player who throws the ball toward the batsman
Usage: cricket
3. a hard round hat with a narrow brim
Usage: also called derby

Examples

• The bowler rolled a strike on his first try.
• She’s been a league bowler for ten years.
• The fast bowler delivered the ball at 90 mph.
• The opening bowler took three wickets in the first over.
• He tipped his black bowler hat to the lady.
• The gentleman wore a bowler and carried a walking stick.
• Bowler hats were popular among businessmen in the early 1900s.