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- bowling crease/ˈbəʊ.lɪŋ ˌkriːs/In cricket: the line on the pitch behind which the bowler must have some part of their foot when delivering the ball.nounC2
- bowling green/ˈbəʊ.lɪŋ ˌɡriːn/A finely mown, level, rectangular grass area used for playing the sport of bowls.nounLow
- bowls/bəʊlz/A ball used in the sport of bowls; a deep, round container used for serving food or mixing ingredients; the action of rolling a ball in bowling or bowls.nounHigh
- bowman/ˈbəʊmən/A person, especially a soldier or hunter, who shoots with a bow and arrow.nounLow
- bowman's capsule/ˌbəʊ.mənz ˈkæp.sjuːl/The cup-shaped, double-walled structure at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney that encloses the glomerulus and collects the initial filtrate from the blood.nounC2
- bowman's root/ˈbəʊ.mənz ruːt/A common name for a North American woodland plant (Gillenia trifoliata) of the rose family, with small white flowers and medicinal properties.nounlow
- bowrider/ˈbaʊˌraɪ.dər/A type of motorboat designed with an open seating area in the front (bow) section where passengers can sit.nounLow
- bowsaw/ˈbəʊ.sɔː/A hand saw with a narrow blade held taut in a bow-shaped frame, used for cutting curves.nounC1
- bowse/baʊz/To hoist or haul something (especially on a ship) using a pulley or tackle.verbverb-transitiveVery rare / Obsolete
- bowser/ˈbaʊzə(r)/A large tanker vehicle or fixed tank used for storing and dispensing fuel or water, especially for vehicles.nounLow
- bowser bag/ˈbaʊzə bæɡ/A small, disposable bag (typically paper or thin plastic) provided at petrol/service stations for drivers to dispose of small items of litter in their vehicle.nounRare / Specialist
- bowshot/ˈbəʊʃɒt/The distance an arrow can be shot from a bow.nounLow
- bowsie/ˈbaʊzi/A disreputable, rough, or aggressive person; a hooligan or street ruffian.nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
- bowsprit/ˈbaʊ.sprɪt/A spar projecting from the bow (front) of a sailing ship, to which the forestays and other rigging are fastened.nounLow
- bowstring/ˈbəʊstrɪŋ/A strong, thin cord that is bent back to launch an arrow from a bow.nounverb-transitiveC2
- bowstring hemp/ˈbəʊstrɪŋ hɛmp/A common name for plants of the genus Sansevieria (now often reclassified as Dracaena), historically used for their strong, fibrous leaves to make bowstrings.nounLow
- bowstring truss/ˈbəʊˌstrɪŋ trʌs/A structural truss (framework) in which the main beam or tie is straight and horizontal, while the upper members form a curved arch, resembling a bow and its string.nounLow (Technical/Professional)
- bowtelbowtel is not a standard English word. It does not appear in modern major English dictionaries and appears to be an obsolete or non-standard term with no current linguistic data.nounN/A (Obsolete/Non-standard)
- bowwood/ˈbəʊˌwʊd/A type of hard, dense wood from various trees, historically valued for making bows and other implements.nounRare
- bowwow/ˌbaʊˈwaʊ/An onomatopoeic word representing the sound of a dog barking.nounVery Low
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