present participle of bow down before the porcelain god

The deepest or innermost part. / The concept or quality that defines something at its very core. / The intestines. / Compassion, sympathy. / (obsolete) The body as the source of offspring.

plural of bowel

(chiefly medicine) A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine. / (in the plural) The entrails or intestines; the internal organs of the stomach.

(now rare) To disembowel.

(pathology) A functional disorder causing the nerves and muscles of the large intestine to be oversensitive, leading to symptoms such as cramp, bloating, flatulence, diarrhoea and constipation.

(nautical) each of the two main anchors of a ship, carried permanently attached to their cables on each side of the bow, always ready to be let go in case of an emergency.

Alternative spelling of bower bird

Any bird of the Australasian family Ptilonorhynchidae noted for building display structures (bowers) and decorating them with bright objects such as shells, glass, flowers, etc.

A bedroom or private apartments, especially for a woman in a medieval castle. / (literary) A dwelling; a picturesque country cottage, especially one that is used as a retreat.