Webster's Dictionary 1913

4321

Bowie knife

Bow″ie knife′ (�). 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 south...

4322

Bowing

Bow″ing (�), n.(Mus.) 1. The act or art of managing the bow in playing on stringed instruments.Bowing constitutes a principal part of the art of the violinist, the violist, etc....

4323

Bowingly

Bow″ing‐ly (�), adv. In a bending manner.

4324

Bowknot

Bow″knot′ (�), n. 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.

4325

Bowl

Bowl (bōl), n. [OE. bolle, AS. bolla; akin to Icel. bolli, Dan. bolle, G. bolle, and perh. to E. boil a tumor. Cf. Boll.]1. A concave vessel of various forms (often approximatel...

4326

Bowl (2)

Bowl (bōl), n. [F. boule, fr. L. bulla bubble, stud. Cf. Bull an edict, Bill a writing.]1. A ball of wood or other material used for rolling on a level surface in play; a ball o...

4327

Bowl (3)

Bowl (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bowled (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bowling.] 1. To roll, as a bowl or cricket ball.Break all the spokes and fellies from her wheel,And bowl the round nave d...

4328

Bowl (4)

Bowl, v. i. 1. To play with bowls.2. To roll a ball on a plane, as at cricket, bowls, etc.3. To move rapidly, smoothly, and like a ball; as, the carriage bowled along.

4329

Bowlder

{ Bowl″der, Boul″der (�), } n. [Cf. Sw. bullra to roar, rattle, Dan. buldre, dial. Sw. bullersteen larger kind of pebbles; perh. akin to E. bellow.]1. A large stone, worn smooth...

4330

Bowldery

Bowl″der‐y (�), a. Characterized by bowlders.

4331

Bowleg

Bow″leg′ (�), n. A crooked leg. Jer. Taylor.

4332

Bowler

Bowl″er (�), n. One who plays at bowls, or who rolls the ball in cricket or any other game.

4333

Bowler (2)

Bowl″er (?), n. [From 2d Bowl.] A derby hat.

4334

Bowless

Bow″less, a. Destitute of a bow.

4335

Bowline

Bow″line (�), n. [Cf. D. boelijn, Icel. böglïna�, Dan. bovline; properly the line attached to the shoulder or side of the sail. See Bow (of a ship), and Line.] (Naut.) A rope fa...

4336

Bowling

Bowl″ing (�), n. The act of playing at or rolling bowls, or of rolling the ball at cricket; the game of bowls or of tenpins.Bowling alley, a covered place for playing at bowls o...

4337

Bowls

Bowls (bōlz), n. pl. See Bowl, a ball, a game.

4338

Bowman

Bow″man (�), n.; pl.Bowmen (�). A man who uses a bow; an archer.The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen.Jer. iv. 29.Bowman's root. (Bot.) See Indian p...

4339

Bowman (2)

Bow″man (�), n.(Naut.) The man who rows the foremost oar in a boat; the bow oar.

4340

Bowne

Bowne (�), v. t. [See Boun.] To make ready; to prepare; to dress.We will all bowne ourselves for the banquet.Sir W. Scott.

4341

Bowse

Bowse (�), v. i. [See Booze, and Bouse.]1. To carouse; to bouse; to booze. De Quincey.2. (Naut.) To pull or haul; as, to bowse upon a tack; to bowse away, i.e., to pull all toge...

4342

Bowse (2)

Bowse, n. A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.

4343

Bowshot

Bow″shot′ (�), n. The distance traversed by an arrow shot from a bow.

4344

Bowsprit

Bow″sprit′ (�), n. [Bow + sprit; akin to D. boegspriet; boeg bow of a ship + spriet, E. sprit, also Sw. bogspröt, G. bugspriet.] (Naut.) A large boom or spar, which projects ove...

4345

Bowssen

Bows″sen (�), v. t. To drench; to soak; especially, to immerse (in water believed to have curative properties).There were many bowssening places, for curing of mad men.... If th...

4346

Bowstring

Bow″string′ (�), n. 1. The string of a bow.2. A string used by the Turks for strangling offenders.Bowstring bridge, a bridge formed of an arch of timber or iron, often braced, t...

4347

Bowstring (2)

Bow″string′ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bowstringed (�) orBowstrung (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bowstringing.] To strangle with a bowstring.