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A concave vessel of various forms (often approximately
hemispherical), to hold liquids, etc. |
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Specifically, a drinking vessel for wine or other spirituous
liquors; hence, convivial drinking. |
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The contents of a full bowl; what a bowl will hold. |
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The hollow part of a thing; as, the bowl of a spoon. |
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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. |
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An ancient game, popular in Great Britain, played with biased
balls on a level plat of greensward. |
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The game of tenpins or bowling. |
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To roll, as a bowl or cricket ball. |
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To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels; as, we
were bowled rapidly along the road. |
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To pelt or strike with anything rolled. |
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To play with bowls. |
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To roll a ball on a plane, as at cricket, bowls, etc. |
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To move rapidly, smoothly, and like a ball; as, the
carriage bowled along. |