Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
Bowler — bezeichnet: einen Bowlingspieler, siehe Bowling einen Werfer beim Cricket, siehe Bowler (Cricket) eine besondere Hutform, im deutschsprachigen Raum als Melone bekannt ein britischer Hersteller von Geländefahrzeugen, siehe Bowler Off Road Bowler… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bowler — may refer to:*Bowler hat *Bowler (ten pin), someone participating in the sport of bowling *Bowler (cricket), a cricketer *Bowler Offroad Ltd, a maker of offroad vehicles *Bowler (surname), an English surname *In marbles, a bowler refers to a ⅞… … Wikipedia
Bowler — en action. Au cricket, le terme bowler ou lanceur désigne soit un joueur présent sur le terrain pour lancer la balle, soit un joueur spécialiste de cet exercice. Le bowler a deux rôles : empêcher les batteurs adverses de marquer des runs et… … Wikipédia en Français
Bowler — Bowler, WI U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 343 Housing Units (2000): 135 Land area (2000): 1.015690 sq. miles (2.630624 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.015690 sq. miles (2.630624… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Bowler, WI — U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 343 Housing Units (2000): 135 Land area (2000): 1.015690 sq. miles (2.630624 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.015690 sq. miles (2.630624 sq. km) FIPS … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
bowler — Ⅰ. bowler [1] ► NOUN 1) Cricket a member of the fielding side who bowls. 2) a player at bowls, tenpin bowling, or skittles. Ⅱ. bowler [2] ► NOUN ▪ a man s hard felt hat with a round dome shaped crown … English terms dictionary
bowler — bowler1 [bōl′ər] n. a person who bowls bowler2 [bōl′ər] n. [after J. Bowler, 19th c. London hat manufacturer] Brit. a derby hat … English World dictionary
Bowler — Bowl er, n. One who plays at bowls, or who rolls the ball in cricket or any other game. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bowler — Bowl er, n. [From 2d {Bowl}.] A derby hat. [Eng.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bowler — Bowlingspieler * * * Bow|ler1 〈[bo: ] m. 3〉 steifer Herrenhut, Melone [engl., nach dem engl. Hutmacher Bowler] Bow|ler2 〈[boʊ ] od. [bo: ] m. 3; Sp.; Kricket〉 Werfer der Partei, die auf das gegenerische Tor wirft [zu engl. bowl „rollen, kegeln,… … Universal-Lexikon
bowler — {{11}}bowler (1) hard round hat, 1861, said to be from a J. Bowler, 19c. London hat manufacturer; but perhaps simply from BOWL (Cf. bowl) (q.v.); Cf. O.E. heafodbolla brainpan, skull. The earliest usages are with a lower case b . A John Bowler of … Etymology dictionary
