a bowler who bowls slow deliveries; (now) spec. a spin bowler; cf. fast bowler n.
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| 释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > cricketer > [noun] > bowler > types of bowler (28) slow bowler1823 a bowler who bowls slow deliveries; (now) spec. a spin bowler; cf. fast bowler n. fast bowler1828 a bowler who delivers the ball at high speed; cf. slow bowler n. bias bowler1854 a bowler who specializes in applying spin to the ball when bowling; a spin-bowler; cf. sense A. 2b. round-arm1858 Cricket. Round-arm bowling; (also) a round-arm bowler. Now chiefly historical. demon bowler1861 an intimidatingly fast or exceptionally skilful bowler. left-hander1864 A left-handed person; spec. a sportsperson who plays left-handed. chucker1882 Cricket. colloquial. A bowler whose delivery of the ball is considered to be a throw, and hence illegal. lobster1889 One who bowls ‘lobs’ at cricket. slow1895 Cricket. A slowly bowled ball. Also: a slow bowler. leg-breaker1904 A leg-break bowler. speed merchant1913 one whose ‘business’ concerns the use of speed; spec. (a) Cricket a fast bowler; (b) one who enjoys driving or riding at high speed (cf. merchant… leg-spinner1920 a bowler who bowls leg spin; (also) a leg spin delivery; cf. off-spin, n. spin bowler1920 a slow bowler who imparts spin to the ball on delivery. off-spinner1924 A bowler who bowls off-spin. Also: a ball bowled with this spin. quickie1934 Cricket. A fast bowler. tweaker1935 Cricket. colloquial. A spin bowler. swerve-bowler1944 An act of swerving, turning aside, or deviating from a course; in Cricket and Baseball: see swerve, v. 7b. Also attributive, as swerve-bowler, swer… pace bowler1947 a bowler who delivers the ball at high speed; a fast bowler. seam bowler1948 a medium or fast bowler who uses the seam to make the ball deviate in the air or off the pitch during delivery. spinner1951 Cricket. A spin bowler. seamer1952 Cricket. A seam bowler; also, a delivery by a seam bowler. wrist-spinner1957 outswinger1958 Cricket. A ball which swings (swing, v.1 11d) away from the batter towards the off side. Also occasionally: a bowler who makes the ball move in this… swing bowler1958 a bowler who makes the ball swing. quick1960 Cricket. A fast bowler. Frequently in plural. Cf. sense A. 22b. stock bowler1968 a reliable but unspectacular bowler. paceman1972 a pace bowler. leggy1979 A leg-break bowler. |
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