[bow.el] n [ME, fr. MF boel, fr. ML botellus, fr. L, dim. of botulus sausage] (14c) 1: intestine, gut; also: one of the divisions of the intestines--usu. used in pl. except in medical use "the large ~" "move your ~s"
2. archaic: the seat of pity, tenderness, or courage--usu. used in pl. 3 pl: the interior parts; esp: the deep or remote parts "~s of the earth" -- bow.el.less adj