n.
Pronunciation: ' bau ̇ (- ə )l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French buel, boel, from Medieval Latin botellus, from Latin, diminutive of botulus sausage
Date: 14th century
1 : INTESTINE , GUT also : one of the divisions of the intestines ― usually used in plural except in medical use <the large bowel > <move your bowel s >
2 archaic : the seat of pity, tenderness, or courage ― usually used in plural
3 plural : the interior parts especially : the deep or remote parts < bowel s of the earth>
– bow · el · less \ ' bau ̇ (- ə )l-l ə s \ adjective