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  1. 1. n. A gull. Source: opted
  2. 2. 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. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Appetite; inclination. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. An old game at cards. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. informal terms for the mouth Source: wordnet
  6. 6. A gull. 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. Bacon. 2. Appetite; inclination. [Obs.] Unless you had more maw to do me good. Beau. & Fl. Fish maw. (Zoöl.) See under Fish. An old game at cards. Sir A. Weldon. Source: webster
  7. 7. n:100 n informal terms for the mouth Source: ecdict

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