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Pitcher vs Bowler - What's the difference?

pitcher | bowler |

As nouns the difference between pitcher and bowler

is that pitcher is one who pitches anything, as hay, quoits, a ball, etc or pitcher can be a wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle while 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.

pitcher

English

(Webster 1913)

Etymology 1

(wikipedia pitcher) (to throw, etc. ) + -er

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who pitches anything, as hay, quoits, a ball, etc.
  • (baseball, softball), the player who delivers the ball to the batter.
  • (chiefly, US, colloquial) The top partner in a homosexual relationship or penetrator in a sexual encounter between two men.
  • (obsolete) A sort of crowbar for digging.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) picher, from (etyl) pichier, . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle.
  • (botany) A tubular or cuplike appendage or expansion of the leaves of certain plants. See .
  • Derived terms
    * little pitchers have big ears

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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

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