Main Entry: ¹sow

Pronunciation: \ˈsau̇\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English sowe, from Old English sugu; akin to Old English & Old High German sū sow, Latin sus pig, swine, hog, Greek hys

Date: before 12th century

1 : an adult female swine; also : the adult female of various other animals (as a bear)
2 a : a channel that conducts molten metal to molds b : a mass of metal solidified in such a mold : ingot