thrower

From Middle English thrower, equivalent to throw +‎ -er.^[1]

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thrower (plural throwers)

1. Someone who throws.
2. Something that throws.
3. A flamethrower.
   • 1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 239:

     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 trouble for a few hours at least.

4. (archaic) One who throws or twists silk; a throwster.
5. (archaic) One who shapes vessels on a throwing engine.
6. (cricket) A bowler who illegally throws the ball instead of bowling it.
7. (baseball, slang, 1800s) The pitcher.

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