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Thrower

name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who throws.
  2. 2
    a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them in a kiln wordnet
  3. 3
    Something that throws.
  4. 4
    someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm) wordnet
  5. 5
    A flamethrower.

    "Twenty yards or so of the fence was lying flat, with the posts snapped off. I rigged it up temporarily there and then and played the thrower back and forth, giving the things enough of a scorching to prevent more trouble for a few hours at least."

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  1. 6
    a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn wordnet
  2. 7
    One who throws or twists silk; a throwster. archaic
  3. 8
    One who shapes vessels on a throwing engine. archaic
  4. 9
    A bowler who illegally throws the ball instead of bowling it.
  5. 10
    The pitcher. slang

Etymology

From Middle English thrower, equivalent to throw + -er.

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