jowling (uncountable)
(obsolete) A mediaeval sport resembling hockey.
Source: Wiktionary
Jowl, n. Etym: [For older chole, chaul, AS. ceaft jaw. Cf. Chaps.]
Definition: The cheek; the jaw. [Written also jole, choule, chowle, and geoule.] Cheek by jowl, with the cheeks close together; side by side; in close proximity. "I will go with three cheek by jole." Shak. " Sits cheek by jowl." Dryden.
Jowl, v. t.
Definition: To throw, dash, or knock. [Obs.] How the knave jowls it to the ground. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
