bowler
nomnomattesté dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//ˈbəʊ.lə//
- États-Unis//ˈboʊ.lɚ//
One who engages in the sport of bowling.
nom
- 1
One who engages in the sport of bowling.
- 2
The player currently bowling.
- 3
A player selected mainly for their bowling ability.
- 4
argotThe pitcher.
Étymologie
From bowl + -er.
nom
- 1
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' Meeting. …"
Étymologie
From the name of the hatmakers Thomas and William Bowler, associated with early production.
Formes
- pluriel
- bowlers