单词 | head bowler |
释义 | > as lemmashead bowler head bowler n. Cricket (now disused) a bowler who bowls tactically, as by varying deliveries with a view to deceiving the batter into making a mistake, rather than by straightforward repetition of a particular style of delivery; cf. to bowl with one's head at bowl v.1 4b. ΚΠ 1856 Bell's Life in London 8 June 7/1 To run out, and to a clever ‘head’ bowler like Mr M'Cormick. 1870 New Sporting Mag. New Ser. 60 35 I must..see another little square man..before I believe that a better head bowler ever lived than Lillywhite. 1934 Observer 26 Aug. 19/5 The head bowler has died out. Most of those who change their pace and pitch..do not work on a plan. < as lemmas |
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