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Bowler vs Roundarm - What's the difference?

bowler | roundarm |

In cricket|lang=en terms the difference between bowler and roundarm

is that bowler is (cricket) a player selected mainly for his bowling ability while roundarm is (cricket) an obsolete style of bowling where the bowler's arm is at right angles to the body at the point of delivery.

As a noun bowler

is (bowling) one who engages in the sport of bowling or bowler can be a bowler hat; a round black hat formerly popular among british businessmen.

As an adjective roundarm is

(cricket) an obsolete style of bowling where the bowler's arm is at right angles to the body at the point of delivery.

bowler

English

Etymology 1

From .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (bowling) One who engages in the sport of bowling.
  • (cricket) The player currently bowling.
  • (cricket) A player selected mainly for his bowling ability.
  • The pitcher.
    • Synonyms
    * (pitcher) pitcher

    Etymology 2

    From the name of the hatmakers Thomas and William Bowler, associated with early production.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bowler hat; a round black hat formerly popular among British businessmen.
  • *'>citation
    • Synonyms
    * (hat) derby (US)
    See also
    * (Bowler hat)

    Anagrams

    *

    roundarm

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (cricket) An obsolete style of bowling where the bowler's arm is at right angles to the body at the point of delivery.

    • See also

    * underarm * overarm