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Bowls

noun

1.

A bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack. Synonym: lawn bowling.

Bowl

noun

1.

A round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids.

2.

A concave shape with an open top. Synonym: trough.

3.

A dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods.

4.

The quantity contained in a bowl. Synonym: bowlful.

5.

A large structure for open-air sports or entertainments. Synonyms: arena, sports stadium, stadium.

6.

A large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling. Synonym: bowling ball.

7.

A wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling.

8.

A small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco. Synonym: pipe bowl.

9.

The act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling). Synonym: roll.

verb

(past & past part. bowled; pres. part. bowling)

1.

Roll (a ball).

2.

Hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end.

3.

Engage in the sport of bowling.

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"Bowls" Quotes from Famous Books

... clove. 'I want to find a boarding house where the proprietress was an orphan found in a livery stable, whose father was a dago from East Austin, and whose grandfather was never placed on the map. I want a scrubby, ornery, low-down, snuff-dipping, back-woodsy, piebald gang, who never heard of finger bowls or Ward McAllister, but who can get up a mess of hot cornbread and Irish ...

— Rolling Stones • O. Henry

... former hurried examination, had escaped his notice. On lifting this a number of articles were revealed closely packed; they were mostly cases of various sizes. There was a jewelled-handled sword, a curious dagger, and a brace of richly ornamented pistols, two or three silver bowls and cups, and other articles which had probably been presented by native princes or other wealthy men to the owner of the chest. Several of the cases contained jewels evidently of great value, which, ...

— Won from the Waves • W.H.G. Kingston

... the comforts of their home, they found plenty of indoor work in the way of cutting out buckskin and fur garments which were sewed with deer sinew, the making of snowshoes and wooden bowls, and the braiding of mats. For recreation Donald told tales of the great world beyond the sea, Ah-mo related incidents of her life in Montreal, and Atoka recalled many a weird Indian legend. They also played simple games. Atoka was ...

— At War with Pontiac - The Totem of the Bear • Kirk Munroe and J. Finnemore

... stopped short and stared in surprise, for the floor was as clean and bright as a new penny; the little white beds were tucked smoothly up, and on the table smoked three bowls of nice ...

— Harper's Young People, October 26, 1880 - An Illustrated Weekly • Various

... growing a little peevish but he cheered up when the Port wine came on the table and the butler put round some costly finger bowls. He did not have any in his own house and he followed Bernard Clarks advice as to what to do with them. After dinner Ethel played some [Pg 38] merry tunes on the piano and Bernard responded with a rarther loud song in a base voice and Ethel clapped him a good deal. Then Mr Salteena ...

— The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan • Daisy Ashford

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