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Look up thrower in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Thrower is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ben Thrower (born 2000), French Horn
Thrower
Tool to give more leverage when throwing a spear-like projectile
the thrower. The user holds the thrower at the grip end, with the spear resting on the thrower and the butt end of the spear resting in the thrower's cup
Spear-thrower
English death metal band
anniversary of his death. Bolt Thrower have been called "one of Britain's most consistent and enduring death metal bands." Bolt Thrower were formed in September
Bolt_Thrower
Mural in Palestine by artist Banksy
Thrower' Case". Nuart Journal. 3 (1): 22–27. ISSN 2535-549X. Retrieved 2025-11-09. The trademark incorporated Banksy's iconic artwork 'Flower Thrower'
Flower_Thrower
British gardener and broadcaster (1913–1988)
the garden in May 1952. Thrower made his first TV appearance in 1951 in a programme about this garden. For many years, Thrower was the leading face and
Percy_Thrower
Short story by Loren Eiseley
a point of land, I found the star thrower...I spoke once briefly. "I understand," I said. "Call me another thrower." Only then I allowed myself to think
The_Star_Thrower
Device that casts a line to a remote position
A line thrower is a device that casts a line to a remote position. It is used in rescues as well as marine operations. A line thrower may employ a variety
Line_thrower
Action of launching mass
the action produce a fast, accurate throw. These qualities are affected by the physical attributes of the thrower like height, strength, and flexibility
Throwing
Event in track and field athletics
the throwing hand. In flight the disc spins clockwise when viewed from above for a right-handed thrower, and anticlockwise for a left-handed thrower. As
Discus_throw
Method of restarting play in association football
throw-in is to be taken. When delivering the ball, the thrower must face the field of play. The thrower must have part of each foot on the touch-line or the
Throw-in
Thrower is an African-American physician and businessperson. He is a physician with the Miami Heat NBA basketball team and founder of Dr. Thrower's Heritage
Angelo_Thrower
"Family Announcements, THROWER - Deaths - Announcements". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2017. Thrower, James (1983). "Dedication"
James_Thrower
Musical artist
Stephen Thrower (born 9 December 1963) is an English musician and author. In 1980, Thrower formed the group Possession with Victor Watkins and Anna Virginia
Stephen_Thrower
American football player (1930–2002)
player, Thrower. In addition, many colleges opted not to extend Thrower a scholarship when they discovered his ethnicity. After graduating, Thrower chose
Willie_Thrower
Topics referred to by the same term
Stone thrower may refer to: Lithobolos Stone throwing This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Stone thrower. If an internal
Stone_thrower
Throwing event in track and field competitions
launched. The thrower releases the hammer as its velocity is upward and toward the target. Throws are made from a throwing circle. The thrower is not allowed
Hammer_throw
British broadcast journalist
May 2017. "Meet....Debbie Thrower" Archived 17 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine, theMediaNet, 30 August 2011 "Debbie Thrower back on air with Radio Solent"
Debbie_Thrower
Ranged incendiary device
Duy Tu describes a flamethrowing weapon called the fire tiger "The fire-thrower is also called fire-tiger, has a large bulb about one meter long, when
Flamethrower
2008 incident in Baghdad, Iraq
December 2008. "Shoe-thrower sorry for 'ugly act'". Al Jazeera. 19 December 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2026. "Iraqi Shoe Thrower Still In Jail". NPR. 3
George W. Bush shoe-throwing incident
George_W._Bush_shoe-throwing_incident
Spanish actress
Miranda Thrower 2015, p. 296. Thrower 2015, p. 321. Thrower 2015, p. 336. Thrower 2015, p. 381. Thrower 2015, p. 393. Thrower 2015, p. 326. Thrower 2015
Lina_Romay
Iraqi journalist (born 1979)
Iraqi shoe thrower". Associated Press via Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 13 May 2010. Nada Bakri (16 September 2009). "Iraqi Shoe Thrower Is Released
Muntadhar_al-Zaidi
Australian politician
of MR. T. H. Thrower, M.L.A." The Daily Telegraph. 22 June 1917. p. 5. Retrieved 21 December 2019 – via Trove. "Death of Mr. T. H. Thrower, M.L.A". The
Thomas_Thrower
American materials scientist
Peter Thrower (born 1938) is a professor emeritus of materials science and engineering at Pennsylvania State University, and a former editor-in-chief
Peter_Thrower
American javelin thrower
a throw of 91.29 m (299.5 ft), achieved on June 21, 2007, at the 2007 USA Outdoor Championships. With it, he is currently ranked as the #15 thrower in
Breaux_Greer
Australian Aboriginal spear-throwing device
"SPEAR-THROWER. It is made of Mulga Wood. A wooden implement that has a projection peg either carved into or secured to the butt, the spear-thrower greatly
Woomera_(spear-thrower)
Track and field athletics event
javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains
Javelin_throw
Sculpture by Myron
The Discobolus by Myron ("discus thrower", Greek: Δισκοβόλος, Diskobólos) is an ancient Greek sculpture completed at the start of the Classical period
Discobolus
1963 bronze statue by Donald De Lue
Rocket Thrower is a 1963 bronze sculpture by American sculptor Donald De Lue. Created for the 1964 New York World's Fair, it is located in Flushing Meadows–Corona
Rocket_Thrower
2025 prosecution in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., sandwich thrower". The Guardian. Retrieved November 16, 2025. Johnson, Carrie (November 6, 2025). "Subway sandwich thrower found not guilty in
Trial_of_Sean_Dunn
Throwing of knives at targets for entertainment or sport
performances, the knife thrower ties an assistant to the target (sometimes known as a "target girl") and throws to miss them. Knife throwing in every application
Knife_throwing
English rugby union player
Edd Thrower (born 1 September 1982 in London, UK) is an English rugby union footballer who plays at wing or fullback for London Welsh RFC. Thrower began
Edd_Thrower
Topics referred to by the same term
The Knife Thrower may refer to: The Knife Thrower (Matisse), a 1947 paper cut by Henri Matisse The Knife Thrower (short story), a 1997 short story by Steven
The_Knife_Thrower
Sports based on running, jumping or throwing
competitions. The modern event features a short run up on a track and then the thrower releases the javelin before the foul line. The runway measures at a minimum
Track_and_field
Anti-submarine weapon
(76 m) if rolled off the stern, or upon water contact from a depth charge thrower. Cast iron weights of 150 lb (68 kg) were attached to the Mark VII at the
Depth_charge
Martial arts term for a grappling technique
Sacrifice throws require the thrower to move into a potentially disadvantageous position in order to be executed, usually involving the thrower falling
Throw_(grappling)
from the muzzle or projectile. The exact delivery distance of the line thrower is largely determined by the weight of the projectile and a given line
Pneumatic_line_thrower
Prehistoric antler artefact
support of the hypothesis that the bâton percé was used as a spear thrower. The spear thrower hypothesis was first put forward in an article by artist Leon
Perforated_baton
185–186. Thrower 2015, p. 196. Thrower 2015, pp. 211–212. Thrower 2015, p. 214. Thrower 2015, p. 217. Thrower 2015, p. 225. Thrower 2015, p. 235. Thrower 2015
Jesús_Franco_filmography
Musical artist
reasons in 1998, he returned to Bolt Thrower in 2000. Martin was the longest standing drummer for Bolt Thrower. He recorded drums on both the Honour-Valour-Pride
Martin_Kearns
Prehistoric spear thrower found in France
The Mammoth spear thrower is a spear thrower in the form of a mammoth, discovered at the "Montastruc rock shelter" in Bruniquel, France. It is from the
Mammoth_spear_thrower
Medium flame tank
Leatherneck. 46: 22–24. January 1963. Wikimedia Commons has media related to M67 Flame Thrower Tank. M67 Zippo- Tanks Encyclopedia Flame Thrower Tank M67 v t e
M67_flame_thrower_tank
English footballer (1938–2018)
Dennis Thrower (1 August 1938 – 6 August 2018) was an English professional footballer who played for Ipswich Town. Thrower made his debut for his hometown
Dennis_Thrower
Australian javelin thrower
12 May 1980) is an Australian athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;
Andrew Martin (javelin thrower)
Andrew_Martin_(javelin_thrower)
Water rescue equipment
thrower should always choose a safe location to make the throw, but avoid creating an anchor other than what is needed for the safety of the thrower.
Throw_bag
Flamethrower
The Flammenwerfer 35, or FmW 35 (flame thrower) was a one-man German flamethrower used during World War II to clear out trenches and buildings. It could
Flammenwerfer_35
American football player (born 1947)
three years in the NFL, Thrower appeared in a total of 46 NFL games, four of them as a starter. After retiring from football, Thrower worked for the Stroh
Jim_Thrower
Chinese javelin thrower (born 1994)
(born 8 February 1994) is a Chinese athlete specialising in the javelin throw. He won a bronze medal at the 2019 Summer Universiade. His personal best
Ma_Qun_(athlete)
American football player and coach
Thomas W. Thrower (born c. 1937) is an American former football coach. He served as the head football coach at Southeast Missouri State University from
Tom_Thrower
Australian hurdler
Norma Thrower at Australian Athletics Historical Results Norma Thrower at Olympics.com Norma Thrower at the Australian Olympic Committee Norma Thrower at
Norma_Thrower
American football player (born 1983)
Ukiah Daily Journal for his top performance at a local basketball free throw competition. Later, the family moved to Beaverton, Oregon, where Rodgers
Aaron_Rodgers
1989 studio album by Bolt Thrower
signature heavy riffing is also apparent. All songs written by Bolt Thrower. Bolt Thrower Karl Willetts – vocals Gavin Ward – guitars Barry Thomson – guitars
Realm_of_Chaos_(album)
English vocalist
best known as the lead singer of Bolt Thrower and Memoriam. Willetts joined the British death metal band Bolt Thrower in 1988. Before that, he drove the
Karl_Willetts
German hammer thrower
men's hammer throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin and finished seventh. He has also won five national titles in weight throw, hammer throw and power
Bernhard_Greulich
Species of fungus
Pilobolus crystallinus, commonly known as the "dung cannon" or "hat thrower", is a species of fungus belonging to the Mucorales order. It is unique in
Pilobolus_crystallinus
Topics referred to by the same term
Praveen Kumar Sobti (1947–2022), Indian film and television actor, discus thrower, and politician Praveen Kumar (cricketer) (born 1986), Indian cricketer
Praveen_Kumar
American lawyer and legislator
Christopher Thrower (died March 17, 1883) was a lawyer, soldier, newspaper editor, judge, and state legislator in Arkansas. He served with the Camden
Christopher_Thrower
Long pass play in American football usually made in desperation
was based on the assumption that the five-foot-nine-inch Flutie could not throw the ball as far as the end zone: instead, Flutie hit Phelan in stride against
Hail_Mary_pass
Indian discus thrower (born 1975)
(born 20 June 1975) is a well renowned Indian male discus thrower with his personal best throw of 64.37 metres attained in July, 2004 in Szombathely, Hungary
Anil_Kumar_(discus_thrower)
Tabletop game
Throw Throw Burrito is a tabletop game created by Matthew Inman, Brian Spence, and Elan Lee, the creators of the previous game Exploding Kittens. Players
Throw_Throw_Burrito
Throwing weapon
flick of the wrist, but throwing sticks are thrown horizontally. Spear-thrower – also called a throwing stick Woomera (spear-thrower) – Aboriginal variant
Throwing_stick
thrower let off without charges". Hindustan Times. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2023. "Sikh bodies to give Rs. 2-lakh reward to shoe-thrower"
List of shoe-throwing incidents
List_of_shoe-throwing_incidents
Chinese javelin thrower (born 1989)
Championships – Women's javelin throw. She took the gold medal with a throw over 63 m beating Dilhani Lekamge of Sri Lanka who had a throw of over 57 metres. She
Li_Lingwei_(javelin_thrower)
1947 collage by Henri Matisse
Thrower was a popular print from Henri Matisse's Jazz portfolio of pochoir prints. List of works by Henri Matisse "Henri Matisse. The Knife Thrower (Le
The_Knife_Thrower_(Matisse)
British javelin thrower
September 1997) is a British javelin thrower. He was the 2019 British Athletics Championships winner with a throw of 75.11 metres. Hughes is from Bury
Harry Hughes (javelin thrower)
Harry_Hughes_(javelin_thrower)
Australian shot putter and discus thrower
October 1982 in Wodonga, Victoria) is an Australian shot putter and discus throw competitor. He rose to prominence in a National Australia Bank advertisement
Scott_Martin_(thrower)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up throw back, throwback, or throwbacks in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Throwback may refer to: Atavism, or evolutionary throwback, a reversion
Throwback
American hammer thrower
American hammer thrower. In 2026, he set the American collegiate record in the weight throw competing for the University of Iowa. The throw also moved him
Ryan_Johnson_(hammer_thrower)
1992 studio album by Bolt Thrower
British death metal band Bolt Thrower. It was recorded at Sawmill Studios in August 1992 and produced by Bolt Thrower and Colin Richardson. The album
The_IVth_Crusade
Bond transition dependent defect in the structure of molecular materials
in 1969 in a paper on defects in graphite by Peter Thrower. For this reason, the term Stone–Thrower–Wales defect is sometimes used. The defects have been
Stone–Wales_defect
Italian filmmaker (1927–1996)
209. Thrower 1999. Giovanni Lombardo Radice and Silvia Collatina, interview, Romford 2023 Howarth 2015, p. 46. Thrower 1999, p. 267-268. Thrower 1999
Lucio_Fulci
Canadian discus thrower (born 1956)
October 1956) is a Canadian former athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Gray was an All-American for the SMU Mustangs
Robert_Gray_(discus_thrower)
Combined track and field event
five events; the four Olympic throwing events hammer throw, shot put, discus throw and javelin throw, plus the weight throw. Along with the Swedish Castorama
Throws_pentathlon
Sports where an object is thrown
competitor throws a large pole (the caber), which must fall pointing away from the thrower Catch – a basic throwing game, where players throw and catch
Throwing_sports
Musical artist
musician from Leamington Spa, who is best known as the bassist for Bolt Thrower. She has performed on all of the band's albums, but not on any of their
Jo_Bench
Armored vehicle equipped with a flamethrower
created from various models of the T-34-76, had an internally mounted flame-thrower ATO-41 (ATO-42 later) replacing the hull machine gun OT-34-85: created
Flame_tank
2005 album by Bolt Thrower
is the eighth and final studio album by British death metal band Bolt Thrower, released on 11 November 2005 by Metal Blade Records. Recorded with producer
Those_Once_Loyal
Algerian hammer thrower (born 1992)
Zahra Tatar (born 10 November 1992) is an Algerian hammer thrower. She competed in the 2024 Summer Olympics. "Zahra Tatar profile". World Athletics. Retrieved
Zahra_Tatar
Idiomatic expression
"Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater" is an idiomatic expression for an avoidable error in which something good or of value is eliminated when
Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater
Don't_throw_the_baby_out_with_the_bathwater
1970 novel by Terry Southern
a film. Blue Movie was published in 1970. According to author Stephen Thrower in his book Nightmare USA, Stanley Kubrick considered adapting Blue Movie
Blue_Movie_(novel)
Chinese athlete (born 2001)
who competes in the hammer throw. He won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games, in Hangzhou. Wang took up the hammer throw in 2013 in Yangzhou. He started
Wang_Qi_(athlete)
Team sport
foul, timed play stops and the fouled team either takes one to three free throws worth one point each, or restarts play with an inbound pass. The team with
Basketball
Spanish javelin thrower
javelin throw. He represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the javelin throw. He is the Spanish national record holder in the javelin throw. On 12
Odei_Jainaga
1977 film
(link) Barry & Thrower 2013, 23:24. Barry & Thrower 2013, 29:57. Barry & Thrower 2013, 30:17–30:34. Barry & Thrower 2013, 2:04. Barry & Thrower 2013, 34:02
Death_Bed:_The_Bed_That_Eats
Topics referred to by the same term
(javelin thrower, born 1961), Chinese javelin thrower Zhang Li (javelin thrower, born 1978), Chinese javelin thrower Zhang Li (javelin thrower, born 1989)
Zhang_Li
Verbal harasser
heckling; among the most infamous incidents were booing and subsequently throwing snowballs at a performer dressed as Santa Claus in a halftime show in 1968
Heckler
Cuban javelin thrower (1957–2026)
Quintana Viltres (October 9, 1957 – May 13, 2026) was a Cuban javelin thrower, who competed for his native country during the 1970s and the 1980s. He
Dionisio_Quintana
Indian javelin thrower
Sachin Yadav (born 25 October 1999) is an Indian javelin thrower. He competed at the 2025 World Championships, where he narrowly missed a medal with a
Sachin Yadav (javelin thrower)
Sachin_Yadav_(javelin_thrower)
American illusionist, card thrower (born 1981)
an American professional illusionist and card thrower from Cleveland, Ohio. Having derived his throwing skills from his time as an NCAA Division I pitcher
Rick_Smith_Jr.
Tool for snow removal
"Snow Thrower Safety" (PDF). Consumer Product Safety Commission. Retrieved 2014-01-22. Steward, Angela (November 16, 2017). "13 Tips for Snow Thrower Safety
Snow_blower
April 4, 2019. Curti 2013, p. 15. Thrower 2015, pp. 171–172. Curti [i] 2017, pp. 325–326. Curti 2013, p. 28. Thrower 2015, pp. 185–186. "Satan der Rache"
Klaus Kinski filmography and discography
Klaus_Kinski_filmography_and_discography
Throwing axes at targets as a sport
individual. The common rule is that thrower must not step over the throwing line before the axe hits or misses the target; a thrower who steps over the line gets
Axe_throwing
Baseball statistic
make a throw from home plate to second base during a stolen base attempt. The measure combines catcher's footwork (the time to get into throwing position)
Pop_time
Penalty in basketball
In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points by shooting from behind the free-throw line (informally known as the foul
Free_throw
Type of grappling hold
cornermen, the cornerman can also stop the fight by "throwing in the towel" (either by literally throwing in a towel or by verbalizing to the official), which
Submission_(combat_sports)
Swedish discus thrower
Olympics. In 1908, he participated in the Greek discus throw competition and in the discus throw event, but in both competitions his final ranking is unknown
Folke_Fleetwood
Ancient stone-throwing artillery weapon
was referred to by contemporaries as a stone-thrower, as was its Roman evolution the onager. Stone-throwers of the same class looked alike, with their stone
Lithobolos
Type of performing art with human targets
disciplines such as knife throwing and archery. Impalement is actually what the performers endeavor to avoid – the thrower or marksman aims near the target
Impalement_arts
American lawyer (1913–2014)
Times, Thrower was haunted for the rest of his life by the case of his client Will Coxson, a black teenager who had been convicted for rape. Thrower was
Randolph_W._Thrower
Single-handed throw of an object from above the shoulder
the action produce a fast, accurate throw. These qualities are affected by the physical attributes of the thrower like height, strength, and flexibility
Overhand_throw
Type of light spear designed to be thrown by hand
However, devices do exist to assist the javelin thrower in achieving greater distances, such as spear-throwers or the amentum. A warrior or soldier armed primarily
Javelin
THROWER
THROWER
Boy/Male
Muslim
Thrower
Boy/Male
Dutch, French, German
Spear Thrower
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : occupational name for someone who made silk thread from raw silk, from an agent derivative of Middle English thrÅw(en) (Old English þrÄwan ‘to twist’). From the 13th century the verb began to be used in its modern sense, including throwing clay in pottery, and so in some cases the surname may have originated as an occupational name for a potter.
Boy/Male
Indian
Thrower
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Thrower.Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Treabhair (see Trevor).Americanized spelling of German Trauer, a habitational name for someone from Trauen in Lower Saxony.
Boy/Male
Australian
Thrower; Hitter
THROWER
THROWER
Boy/Male
Scottish
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord of Vishnu
Boy/Male
Muslim
Sand
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Old Name of the River Vyas
Girl/Female
American, German
Noble; Kind
Girl/Female
Arabic, Lebanese, Muslim
Turquoise; Precious Stone; Gemstone
Girl/Female
Latin
Colonist.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Refreshing, The oxus river
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Latin
Dark Skinned
Girl/Female
Hindu
Honor of victory
THROWER
THROWER
THROWER
THROWER
THROWER
n.
A thrower of the discus.
n.
One who throws or twists silk; a thrower.
n.
One who throws. Specifically: (a) One who throws or twists silk; a throwster. (b) One who shapes vessels on a throwing engine.