thrower

Someone who throws.

Noun

  1. Someone who throws.
  2. Something that throws.
  3. 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...
  4. One who throws or twists silk; a throwster.
  5. One who shapes vessels on a throwing engine.
  6. A bowler who illegally throws the ball instead of bowling it.
  7. The pitcher.

Origin

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

Forms

throwers

Derived

bolt thrower bomb thrower bull-thrower discus thrower flamethrower hammer thrower javelin thrower knife thrower line thrower pie thrower sand thrower slugthrower snowthrower spearthrower