thrower

thrower

See also: Thrower

English

Etymology

throw +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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Noun

thrower (plural throwers)

1. Someone who throws.
2. Something that throws.
3. (archaic) One who throws or twists silk; a throwster.
4. (archaic) One who shapes vessels on a throwing engine.
5. (cricket) A bowler who illegally throws the ball instead of bowling it.
6. (baseball, slang, 1800s) The pitcher.

Derived terms

• discus thrower
• flamethrower
• javelin thrower

Translations

someone who or something that throws

Danish: kaster c Finnish: heittäjä (fi) German: Werfer (de) m, Werferin (de) f

Norwegian: Bokmål: kaster (no) m Nynorsk: kastar (nn) m

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