ALOW

Etymology 1

Adverb

alow (not comparable)

(now chiefly Scottish) Low down. [from 14th c.]

(nautical) Towards the lower part of a vessel; towards the lower rigging or the decks. [from 16th c.]

Preposition

alow

(Scotland) Below.

Etymology 2

Adjective

alow (not comparable)

(Scotland) alight; ablaze

Anagrams

• AWOL, awol

Source: Wiktionary


A*low", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + low.]

Definition: Below; in a lower part. "Aloft, and then alow." Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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