"jow" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} jow (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of jhow (“kind of tamarisk”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: jhow (extra: kind of tamarisk)
    Sense id: en-jow-en-noun-FZ-Mu6aa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: jows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} jow (plural jows)
  1. (historical) A pre-metric unit of length in India, equal to approximately a quarter of an inch Tags: historical Synonyms: gaou, gau, gow, jaob
    Sense id: en-jow-en-noun-lL9eraAC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 47 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: jows [present, singular, third-person], jowing [participle, present], jowed [participle, past], jowed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} jow (third-person singular simple present jows, present participle jowing, simple past and past participle jowed)
  1. (Scotland, transitive) To ring or toll (a bell). Tags: Scotland, transitive
    Sense id: en-jow-en-verb-iME~A8o9 Categories (other): Scottish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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