bowler vs bowl

bowler and bowl both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bowler	Yes	No	No	No
bowl	Yes	No	Yes	No

bowler (noun)	bowl (noun)
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim	the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins	a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket	a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids
	a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
	a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
	a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
	the quantity contained in a bowl
	a concave shape with an open top

bowler (verb)	bowl (verb)
	engage in the sport of bowling
	hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
	roll (a ball)