thrower

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
  2. noun someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
  3. noun a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

throwster

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