bowls
Definition
Noun 1. A lawn bowling game: A sport played on a flat, grassy surface (a "green") where players roll slightly asymmetrical ("biased") balls towards a smaller target ball called a "jack". 2. The balls used in this game: The heavy, wooden or composite balls themselves, which are designed to curve when rolled.
Usage and Examples
- Referring to the sport:
- My grandparents enjoy playing bowls every Sunday afternoon at the club.
- The rules of bowls are simple, but the game requires great skill and strategy.
- Referring to the equipment:
- He selected two bowls from his bag, each with a different bias.
- The new composite bowls are more durable than the traditional wooden ones.
Advanced Usage
- "to play bowls": The standard phrase for participating in the game.
- They have a regular group that meets to play bowls.
- "a game of bowls": Used to describe a specific match or instance of playing.
- We had a friendly game of bowls before the rain started.
Variants and Related Words
- Bowling (noun): A more general term for games where balls are rolled at targets. Note: "Bowling" often refers to ten-pin bowling, which is a different sport played indoors with pins.
- Lawn bowls (noun): A full, descriptive name for the sport, often used interchangeably with "bowls".
- Bowler (noun): A person who plays the game of bowls.
- Bowling green (noun): The carefully maintained grassy area on which the game of bowls is played.
Synonyms
- Lawn bowling: A direct synonym for the sport.
- Flat green bowls: Another descriptive term for the sport, emphasizing the playing surface.
Related Phrases
- "To draw a bowl": In the sport, to roll a bowl so that it finishes close to the jack.
- Her final shot was perfectly weighted to draw the bowl right next to the jack.
- "The head": In the sport, the area around the jack where the bowls have come to rest.
- The skip carefully examined the head before deciding on the next shot.
Noun
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a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
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