jow

English

Noun

jow (plural jows)

1. (historical) A pre-metric unit of length in India, equal to approximately a quarter of an inch

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Scots

Verb

jow (third-person singular simple present jows, present participle jowin, simple past jowt, past participle jowt)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To ring or toll (a bell).

Noun

jow (plural jows)

1. A stroke of a bell.