Pronunciation : Maw
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Mew a gull.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A gull.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Maw
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. mawe, AS. maga stomach; akin to D. maag, OHG. mago, G. magen, Icel. magi, Sw. mage, Dan. mave.
Definition : 1. A stomach; the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing; in birds, the craw; -- now used only of the lower animals, exept humorously or in contempt. Chaucer. Bellies and maws of living creatures. Bacon.
2. Appetite; inclination. [Obs.] Unless you had more maw to do me good. Beau. & Fl. Fish maw. (Zo?l.) See under Fish.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Maw
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: An old game at cards. Sir A. Weldon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913