Ballow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbæ.ləʊ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ballow is an adjective meaning (nautical) Deep water inside a shoal or bar.
Meaning
(nautical) Deep water inside a shoal or bar.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Round; pot-bellied.
Example Sentences
A horse of greater speed, nor yet a righter hound, Not any where twixt Kent and Calidon is found. Nor yet the levell South can shewe a smoother Race, Whereas the ballow Nag out-strips the winds in chase;
Word Forms
- ballows
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pot-bellied, potbellied, gorbellied, barrel-bellied, rotund, bulbous.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.