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jowl

1. jowl \'jau.(*)l, 'jo-l\ n [alter. of ME chavel, fr. OE ceafl; akin to 
   MHG kivel jaw, Av] zafar- mouth 1a: JAW; esp : MANDIBLE  1b: one of the 
   lateral halves of the mandible  2a: CHEEK  2b: the cheek meat of a hog 
2. jowl \'jau.-le-, 'jo--le-\ n [ME cholle] : usu. slack flesh (as a 
   dewlap, wattle, or the pendulous part of a double  chin) associated with 
   the lower jaw or throat - jowly aj
3. jowl n [ME choll] : a cut of fish consisting of the head and usu. 
   adjacent parts