Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A large rectangular well, provided with steps leading down to the water, and with recesses for travelers to rest in. The providing and maintenance of such tanks is a favorite object of native benevolence.
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Examples
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February 2, 2008 at 6:13 pm an whi iz mi han ina bowly ov warm wadder ?
Did I just hit that dog? - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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“I thought that sounded more bowly, you know, more masculine.”
The Alphabetical Hookup List R-Z Phoebe McPhee 2002
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“I thought that sounded more bowly, you know, more masculine.”
The Alphabetical Hookup List R-Z Phoebe McPhee 2002
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“I thought that sounded more bowly, you know, more masculine.”
The Alphabetical Hookup List R-Z Phoebe McPhee 2002
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Scene changes y and difcovers Sir He&or aJUep in a dreJP - ing-room, Apuncb-bowly with pipes and tobacco * on*
A Collection of the Most Esteemed Farces and Entertainments, Performed on ... 1792
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clearly a paperweight and small bowly dish thing - photos are dark because it's still dark here at early o' clock in the morning
Archive 2008-10-01 Katy 2008
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clearly a paperweight and small bowly dish thing - photos are dark because it's still dark here at early o' clock in the morning
Adventures in Felting - part 2 Katy 2008
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"Down I sprawls, rolly-bowly, anyhow all among the jumping hares, and brought up in the shadows at the bottom.
The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea Alfred Ollivant 1900
ruzuzu commented on the word bowly
"A large rectangular well, provided with steps leading down to the water, and with recesses for travelers to rest in. The providing and maintenance of such tanks is a favorite object of native benevolence."
--Century Dictionary
January 15, 2011