English English Dictionary

Same as Bower.

A voracious ganoid fish (Amia calva) found in the fresh waters of the United States; the mudfish; -- called also Johnny Grindle, and dogfish.

To swell out. See Bouge.

To cause to leak.

A frame or fender of rope or junk, laid out at the sides or bows of a vessel to secure it from injury by floating ice.

The great Arctic or Greenland whale. (Balaena mysticetus). See Baleen, and Whale.

A knife with a strong blade from ten to fifteen inches long, and double-edged near the point; -- used as a hunting knife, and formerly as a weapon in the southwestern part of the United States. It was named from its inventor, Colonel James Bowie. Also, by extension, any large sheath knife.

The act or art of managing the bow in playing on stringed instruments.

In hatmaking, the act or process of separating and distributing the fur or hair by means of a bow, to prepare it for felting.

of Bow

of Bow

In a bending manner.

A knot in which a portion of the string is drawn through in the form of a loop or bow, so as to be readily untied.

To roll, as a bowl or cricket ball.

Specifically, a drinking vessel for wine or other spirituous liquors; hence, convivial drinking.

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.

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.