Definitions

1. noun

A delivery of a bowling ball that results in a ball that breaks in the middle of the lane, often causing it to curve to the right (in a right-handed bowler’s perspective), but not hooking as much as expected.

“The bowler’s yorker caught the umpire by surprise as it barely crossed the line.”

2. noun

A type of short, flat shot in rugby or Australian Rules football, especially one that travels low to the ground and is difficult to tackle.

“The fullback expertly kicked a yorker down the sideline.”

3. noun

A person from York, England, especially one from the city of York.

“As a true yorker, I take pride in my city’s rich history.”