porringer vs bowl

bowl vs porringer

porringer and bowl both are nouns.

porringer is not a verb while bowl is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
porringer	Yes	No	No	No
bowl	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bowl is a hypernym of porringer; that is, bowl is a word with a broader meaning than porringer:

porringer: a shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle)
bowl: a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods

porringer (noun)	bowl (noun)
a shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle)	the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
	a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
	a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids
	a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
	a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
	a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
	the quantity contained in a bowl
	a concave shape with an open top

porringer (verb)	bowl (verb)
	engage in the sport of bowling
	hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
	roll (a ball)

Difference between porringer and bowl

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