maws

[maw]

If you're staring into the maw of a wild animal you should probably think about running away as fast as you can. A maw, you see, is an informal term for a mouth.

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A gull.

Noun
informal terms for the mouth


n.
A gull.

n.
A stomach; the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing; in birds, the craw; -- now used only of the lower animals, exept humorously or in contempt.

n.
Appetite; inclination.

n.
An old game at cards.


Maw

Maw , n. [See Mew a gull.] (Zo'94l.) A gull.

Maw

Maw, n. [OE. mawe, AS. maga stomach; akin to D. maag, OHG. mago, G. magen, Icel. magi, Sw. mage, Dan. mave. .] 1. A stomach; the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing; in birds, the craw; -- now used only of the lower animals, exept humorously or in contempt. Chaucer.
Bellies and maws of living creatures.
2. Appetite; inclination. [Obs.]
Unless you had more maw to do me good.
Fish maw. (Zo'94l.) See under Fish.

Maw

Maw, n. An old game at cards. Sir A. Weldon.

A gull.

A stomach; the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing; in birds, the craw; -- now used only of the lower animals, exept humorously or in contempt.

An old game at cards.

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