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knife with a curved blade). Bowie supported the cause of Texan independence from Mexico, and shared command of the ALAMO, where he was killed.
**bowl** $^1$ /baʊl/ $n$ **1** (*often in comb.*) a deep round container open at the top, especially one deeper than a BASIN, for holding liquids, flowers etc: *a soup bowl | cereal bowl | sugar bowl | a fruit bowl | a glass bowl* **2** [of] also **bowl·ful** /-fʊl/ — the amount a bowl will hold: *a bowl of fruit/rice* **3** anything in the shape of a bowl: *the bowl of a tobacco pipe/of a spoon/of a toilet* **4 a bowl of cherries** a very pleasant thing, usually in the phrase **life isn't just a bowl of cherries**
**bowl** $^2$ $v$ **1** [I;T] **a)** (in BOWLS or BOWLING) to roll (a ball) along a surface **b)** (in cricket) to throw (a ball) at the BATSMAN **2** [T(OUT)] (in cricket) to force (a BATSMAN) to leave the field by hitting the WICKET behind him with a ball: *He bowled me (out) with the very first ball!*
**bowl along** *phr v* [I] to move smoothly and quickly along: *The car bowled along at 90 mph.*
**bowl sbdy.** $\Leftrightarrow$ **over** *phr v* [T] **1** to knock down by running: *Someone ran round the corner and nearly bowled me over.* **2** [usually pass.] to give a great, especially pleasant, surprise to: *I was really bowled over by the news.*
**bowl** $^3$ $n$ **1** a ball for rolling in the game of BOWLS **2** an act of rolling the ball in BOWLS or BOWLING
**bow-leg·ged** /ˌbaʊ'leɡəd, -'leɡd ǁ ǁ -'baʊleɡəd, -leɡd/ *adj* (especially of a person) having the legs curving outwards at the knee
**bowl·er** $^1$ /'baʊlə/ $n$ a person who BOWLS especially in cricket
**bowler** $^2$ also **ˌbowler 'hat** *BrE* ǁ *derby AmE* — $n$ a man's round hard hat, usually black, worn especially by men who work in the City of London: *the bowler hat brigade*
> **CULTURAL NOTE** Bowler hats are not often worn now and are thought of as being old-fashioned, but they still appear in humorous drawings and advertisements which show the typical Englishman.
**'bowl game** $n$ (in FOOTBALL) a match played as a special event, sometimes to determine the best team in a group of (usually college) teams: *Many bowl games are played around Christmas and New Year's Day.*
**bowl·ing** /'baʊlɪŋ/ also **tenpin bowling** $n$ [U] an indoor game in which a large heavy ball is rolled along a wooden track in an attempt to knock down bottle-shaped wooden objects $\to$ compare BOWLS; $\to$ see colour photo on page A39
**'bowling ˌalley** $n$ a place for rolling the ball in BOWLING or SKITTLES
**'bowling ball** $n$ the heavy ball used in bowling, which contains holes for fingers and thumb
**ˌBowling for 'Columbine** a DOCUMENTARY film written and directed by Michael Moore, that was first shown in 2002. Moore examined the reasons why so many people are killed by guns in the US. His interest in this subject began after 13 people were shot dead by two TEENAGERS at Columbine High School, Colorado, in 1999. The film caused a lot of disagreement because many people in the US have strong opinions about a person's right to own a gun.
**'bowling green** $n$ an area of short smooth grass for playing BOWLS
**bowls** /baʊlz/ $n$ [U] an outdoor game played on grass in which one tries to roll a big ball as near as possible to the JACK (a small ball). Bowls is usually played by older people. $\to$ compare BOWLING
**bow·man** /'baʊmən/ $n$ pl. **-men** /-mən/ *old use* an ARCHER
**bow·shot** /'baʊʃɒt ǁ -ʃɑːt/ $n$ [C usually sing.] especially *lit* the distance from the place where an arrow is fired to the place where it lands
**bow·sprit** /'baʊˌsprɪt ǁ 'baʊ-, 'bəʊ-/ $n$ a pole sticking out from the front of a ship (BOW), to which ropes from the sails are fastened
**Bow Street** /'bəʊ striːt/ a street in London where there is a police court: *He was remanded in custody until 28 June by Bow Street Magistrates.*
**ˌBow Street 'runner** $n$ a member of the first police force in London, set up in 1748
**bow tie** /ˌbəʊ 'taɪ/ $n$ a short TIE fastened at the front with a knot in the shape of a BOW worn especially on formal occasions: *a bow tie affair*
**bow win·dow** /ˌbəʊ 'wɪndəʊ/ $n$ a window built outwards from the wall in a curve $\to$ compare BAY WINDOW
**bow-wow** /ˌbaʊ'waʊ/ ǁ also **arf** or **woof** *AmE* — *interj* (a word meant to be like the sound a dog makes)
**box** $^1$ /bɒks ǁ bɑːks/ $n$ **1** [C] (*often in comb.*) a container for solid objects or substances, usually with stiff straight sides and often with a lid: *a wooden/cardboard box | a tool box | a shoebox | a box of matches/tissues* **2** [C(of)] the amount a box will hold: *We ate a whole box of chocolates.* **3** [C] a small room or enclosed space: *a telephone box | the witness box in a law-court | the signal box on a railway line* **4** [C] a small enclosed space with seats in a theatre, separate from the main seating area: *the royal box* **5** [C] an apparatus used by cricketers to protect the male sex organs **6** [the] *slang* television: *What's on the box tonight?* **7** [C] a PO BOX **8 open the box** a phrase from a British television game show of the 1950s. In the game, a person had to choose between accepting an amount of money and opening a special box that might contain more money or a special prize, or might contain nothing at all. $\to$ see also BLACK BOX, CHRISTMAS BOX, MUSICAL BOX, WINDOW BOX
**box** $^2$ $v$ [T] **1** to put in a box or boxes: *a boxed set of books by the same author* **2 box the compass a)** to name all 32 points of the COMPASS in their correct order **b)** to change course completely; do the opposite of what was done at the beginning
**box sbdy./sthg.** $\Leftrightarrow$ **in/up** *phr v* [T often pass.] to enclose in a small space; CONFINE: *She feels very boxed in/up in that tiny flat.*
**box** $^3$ $v$ [I(with, against);T] **1** to fight (someone) with the FISTS (=closed hands) especially as a sport $\to$ compare WRESTLE **2 box someone's ears** *infml* to hit someone on the ears with the hands, especially as a punishment
**box** $^4$ $n$ **give/get a box on the ears** *infml* to hit/be hit on the ears
**box** $^5$ $n$ **1** [C;U] a small tree that keeps its dark stiff leaves during the winter, often planted in rows as a wall or fence: *a box hedge* **2** [U] also **boxwood** — the hard wood of this tree
**ˌBox and 'Cox** *adj, adv BrE old-fash infml* sharing something by taking turns
**box·car** /'bɒkskɑːʳ ǁ 'bɑːks-/ $n$ *AmE* a roofed railway carriage that carries goods
**ˌbox end 'wrench** $n$ *AmE* for RING SPANNER
**box·er** /'bɒksəʳ ǁ 'bɑːks-/ $n$ **1** a person who boxes, especially professionally **2** a large short-haired dog, usually light brown in colour
**'boxer ˌshorts** $n$ [P] underclothes for men, covering the lower part of the body and the top part of the leg and made of thin material, usually cotton $\to$ see PAIR (USAGE)
**box·ing** /'bɒksɪŋ ǁ 'bɑːk-/ $n$ [U] the sport of fighting with the FISTS (=closed hands): *a boxing match* $\to$ see REFEREE (USAGE) and colour photo on page A45
**'Boxing Day** *BrE* the day after Christmas, which is a public holiday in the UK, or the first Monday after Christmas if Christmas is on a Friday or Saturday. It is called 'Boxing Day' because traditionally it was the day when servants were given a 'Christmas box' (=a gift, usually of money) by their employers. $\to$ see Feature on page A11
**'box ˌjunction** $n$ *BrE* a road JUNCTION with a pattern of crossed yellow lines to warn drivers not to enter the area until the way out is clear of traffic
**'box lunch** $n$ *AmE* a meal that you buy in a box, especially for taking to school or work
**'box ˌnumber** also **post office box, PO Box** $n$ a number used as a mailing address, especially in replying to newspaper advertisements
**'box ˌoffice** $n$ a place in a theatre, cinema, concert hall etc where tickets are sold: *Let's meet at the box office. | The play got bad reviews, but in box-office terms it was a great success (=it was popular and therefore profitable)*
**box·room** /'bɒksrʊm, -ruːm ǁ 'bɑːks-/ $n$ *BrE* a small room in a house where SUITCASES, furniture etc are stored
**box·wood** /'bɒkswʊd ǁ 'bɑːks-/ $n$ [U] BOX