Bowl — Defs

01 n. A concave vessel of various forms (often approximately hemispherical), to hold liquids, etc.

1.
A concave vessel of various forms (often approximately hemispherical), to hold liquids, etc.
“Brought them food in bowls of basswood.” — Longfellow.
2.
Specifically, a drinking vessel for wine or other spirituous liquors; hence, convivial drinking.
3.
The contents of a full bowl; what a bowl will hold.
4.
The hollow part of a thing; as, the bowl of a spoon.

02 n. A ball of wood or other material used for rolling on a level surface in play; a ball of hard wood having one side heavier than the other, s…

1.
A ball of wood or other material used for rolling on a level surface in play; a ball of hard wood having one side heavier than the other, so as to give it a bias when rolled.
2.
An ancient game, popular in Great Britain, played with biased balls on a level plat of greensward.
“Like an uninstructed bowler, . . . who thinks to attain the jack by delivering his bowl straightforward upon it.” — Sir W. Scott.
3.
The game of tenpins or bowling.[U.S.]

03 v. t. To roll, as a bowl or cricket ball.

imp. & p. p. Bowled; p. pr. & vb. n. Bowling

1.
To roll, as a bowl or cricket ball.
“Break all the spokes and fellies from her wheel, And bowl the round nave down the hill of heaven.” — Shak.
2.
To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels; as, we were bowled rapidly along the road.
3.
To pelt or strike with anything rolled.
“Alas, I had rather be set quick i' the earth, And bowled to death with turnips�” — Shak.

Phrases & compounds

To bowl (a player) out — in cricket, to put out a striker by knocking down a bail or a stump in bowling.

04 v. i. To play with bowls.