BOWL, noun [In Latin, vola is the hollow of the hand.] 1. A concave vessel to hold liquors, rather wide than deep, and thus distinguished from a cup, which is rather deep than wide. 2. The hollow part of any thing; as the bowl of a spoon. 3. A basin; a fountain. BOWL, noun A ball of wood used for play on a level plat of ground. BOWL, verb intransitive To play with bowls, or at bowling. BOWL, verb transitive To roll as a bowl; also, to pelt with any thing rolled.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI