bowler vs felt

bowler

noun
  • A bowler hat; a round black hat formerly popular among British businessmen. 

  • One who engages in the sport of bowling. 

  • The pitcher. 

  • A player selected mainly for his bowling ability. 

  • The player currently bowling. 

felt

noun
  • A hat made of felt. 

  • A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving. 

  • A felt-tip pen. 

adj
  • That has been experienced or perceived. 

verb
  • To cover with, or as if with, felt. 

  • To cause a player to lose all their chips. 

  • To make into felt, or a feltlike substance; to cause to adhere and mat together. 

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