jowl (redirected from jowl abscess)

jowl¹

1. the jaw, esp the lower one

2. a cheek, esp a prominent one

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jowl²

1. fatty flesh hanging from the lower jaw

2. a similar fleshy part in animals, such as the wattle of a fowl or the dewlap of a bull

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jowl

The enlarged head or foot of a timber, usually a vertical post; often used to facilitate the joining of other timbers.