Main Entry: bow·el

Pronunciation: \ˈbau̇(-ə)l\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French buel, boel, from Medieval Latin botellus, from Latin, diminutive of botulus sausage

Date: 14th century

1 : intestine, gut; also : one of the divisions of the intestines —usually used in plural except in medical use <the large bowel> <move your bowels>
2 archaic : the seat of pity, tenderness, or courage —usually used in plural
3 plural : the interior parts; especially : the deep or remote parts <bowels of the earth>

— bow·el·less \ˈbau̇(-ə)l-ləs\ adjective