Bowl (bōl), 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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1. 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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2. Specifically, a drinking vessel for wine or other spirituous liquors; hence, convivial drinking.
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3. The contents of a full bowl; what a bowl will hold.
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4. The hollow part of a thing; as, the bowl of a spoon.
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Bowl (&unr_;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bowled (&unr_;); p. pr. & vb. n. Bowling.] 1. 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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2. To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels; as, we were bowled rapidly along the road.
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3. 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&unr_; 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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