Found 2 items, similar to jowl.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: jowl jowl n 1: the lower jawbone in vertebrates; it is hinged to open the mouth [syn: lower jaw, mandible, mandibula, mandibular bone , submaxilla, lower jawbone, jawbone] 2: a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging)
English → English (gcide) Definition: Jowl Jowl \Jowl\ (joul or j[=o]l), n. [For older chole, chaul, AS. ceaft jaw. Cf. Chaps.] The cheek; the jaw. [Written also jole, choule, chowle, and geoule.] [1913 Webster] Cheek by jowl, with the cheeks close together; side by side; in close proximity. “I will go with thee cheek by jole.” --Shak. “ Sits cheek by jowl.” --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Jowl \Jowl\, v. t. To throw, dash, or knock. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] How the knave jowls it to the ground. --Shak. [1913 Webster]