BOWL, n. In Latin, vola is the hollow of the hand.
1. A concave vessel to hold liquors, rather wide than deep, and thus distinguished from a cup, which is rather deep than wide.
2. The hollow part of any thing as the bowl of a spoon.
3. A basin a fountain.
BOWL, n. A ball of wood used for play on a level plat of ground.
BOWL, To play with bowls, or at bowling.
BOWL, To roll as a bowl also, to pelt with any thing rolled.
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