bowel
A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
Other meanings
The entrails or intestines; the internal organs of the stomach.
The (deep) interior something.
“The treasures were stored in the bowels of the ship.”
Synonyms
- intestine
- gut
Word history
From Latin "botellus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “bowel” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.