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Definitions of: LOWER

lower: (a.) Compar. of Low, a.; (a.) To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail or a boat; sometimes, to pull down; as, to lower a flag.; (a.) To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret.; (a.) To depress as to direction; as, to lower the aim of a gun; to make less elevated as to object; as, to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes.; (a.) To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors.; (a.) To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.; (a.) To reduce in value, amount, etc. ; as, to lower the price of goods, the rate of interest, etc.; (n.) Cloudiness; gloominess.; (n.) A frowning; sullenness.; (v. i.) To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose.; (v. i.) To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; to be covered with dark and threatening clouds, as the sky; to show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest.; (v. i.) To frown; to look sullen.

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owler

owler: (v. i.) One who owls; esp., one who conveys contraband goods. See Owling, n.

rowel

rowel: (n.) The little wheel of a spur, with sharp points.; (n.) A little flat ring or wheel on horses' bits.; (n.) A roll of hair, silk, etc., passed through the flesh of horses, answering to a seton in human surgery.; (v. t.) To insert a rowel, or roll of hair or silk, into (as the flesh of a horse).