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bowel

bow.el \'bau.(-*)l\ \'bau.(-*)l-l*s\ n [ME, fr. OF boel, fr. ML botellus, 
   fr. L, dim. of botulus sau]sage 1: INTESTINE : one of the divisions of the 
   intestines : GUT  - usu. used in pl archaic  2: the seat of pity, 
   tenderness, or courage - usu. used in pl.  pl  3: the interior parts; esp : 
   the deep or remote parts {~s o f the earth} - bow.el.less aj