| Bowl (bowl) |
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| n. | (b l) |
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| Bowl |
| [OE. bolle, AS.
bolla; akin to Icel. bolli, Dan. bolle, G.
bolle, and perh. to E. boil a tumor. Cf. Boll.]
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A concave vessel of various forms (often
approximately hemispherical), to hold liquids, etc.
Specifically, a drinking vessel for wine or
other spirituous liquors; hence, convivial drinking.
The contents of a full bowl; what a bowl will
hold.
The hollow part of a thing; as, the bowl
of a spoon.
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| Bowl (bowl) |
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| n. | (bl) |
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| Bowl |
| [F. boule, fr. L.
bulla bubble, stud. Cf. Bull an edict, Bill a
writing.]
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A ball of wood or other material used for
rolling on a level surface in play; a ball of hard wood having one side
heavier than the other, so as to give it a bias when rolled.
An ancient game, popular in Great
Britain, played with biased balls on a level plat of greensward.
The game of tenpins or bowling.
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| Bowl (bowl) |
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| v. t. | ((?)) |
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| Bowl |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Bowled (&?]); p. pr. *** vb. n.
Bowling.] |
To roll, as a bowl or cricket
ball.
To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels]
as, we were bowled rapidly along the road.
To pelt or strike with anything
rolled.
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To play
with bowls.
To roll a ball on a plane, as at cricket, bowls,
etc.
To move rapidly, smoothly, and like a ball; as,
the carriage bowled along.
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