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Bowl :: Bowl (n.) A concave vessel of various forms (often approximately hemispherical), to hold liquids, etc..

Bowl :: Bowl (v. t.) To pelt or strike with anything rolled.

Bowge :: Bowge (v. t.) To cause to leak.

Palette :: Palette (n.) One of the plates covering the points of junction at the bend of the shoulders and elbows.

Hurdy-gurdy :: Hurdy-gurdy (n.) A stringled instrument, lutelike in shape, in which the sound is produced by the friction of a wheel turned by a crank at the end, instead of by a bow, two of the strings being tuned as drones, while two or more, tuned in unison, are modulated by keys..

Cathead :: Cathead (n.) A projecting piece of timber or iron near the bow of vessel, to which the anchor is hoisted and secured..

Underhand :: Underhand (adv.) In an underhand manner; -- said of pitching or bowling.

Crowd :: Crowd (n.) An ancient instrument of music with six strings; a kind of violin, being the oldest known stringed instrument played with a bow..

Bowline :: Bowline (n.) A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails, by subordinate ropes, called bridles, and used to keep the weather edge of the sail tight forward, when the ship is closehauled..

Jack :: Jack (n.) The small bowl used as a mark in the game of bowls.

Leg :: Leg (v. t.) To bow.

Pizzicato :: Pizzicato () A direction to violinists to pluck the string with the finger, instead of using the bow. (Abrev. pizz.).

Poppyhead :: Poppyhead (n.) A raised ornament frequently having the form of a final. It is generally used on the tops of the upright ends or elbows which terminate seats, etc., in Gothic churches..

Prostrate :: Prostrate (v. t.) To throw down, or cause to fall in humility or adoration; to cause to bow in humble reverence; used reflexively; as, he prostrated himself..

Embowel :: Embowel (v. t.) To disembowel.

Ballister :: Ballister (n.) A crossbow.

Roundhouse :: Roundhouse (n.) A privy near the bow of the vessel.

Unboweled :: Unboweled (imp. & p. p.) of Unbowe.

Dagger :: Dagger (n.) A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace..

Bend :: Bend (v. t.) To strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by straining; to make crooked; to curve; to make ready for use by drawing into a curve; as, to bend a bow; to bend the knee..

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