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   Bowl , n. [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.
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   Brought them food in bowls of basswood.
   Longfellow.
   
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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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   Bowl , n. [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.
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   pl. An ancient game, popular in Great Britain, played with biased balls on a level plat of greensward.
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   Like an uninstructed bowler, . . . who thinks to attain the jack by delivering his bowl straightforward upon it.
   Sir W. Scott.
   
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   pl. The game of tenpins or bowling. [U.S.]
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   Bowl , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bowled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Bowling.]
   To roll, as a bowl or cricket ball.
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   Break all the spokes and fellies from her wheel,
   And bowl the round nave down the hill of heaven.
   Shak.
   
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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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   Alas, I had rather be set quick i' the earth,
   And bowled to death with turnips!
   Shak.
   
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   To bowl (a player) out, in cricket, to put out a striker by knocking down a bail or a stump in bowling.
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   Bowl, v. i.
   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.
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