jowl (n.1)
: jaw, jawbone, especially the underjaw
"The boxer struck his opponent squarely on the jowl"
From late Middle English chawl (late 14c.), earlier chafle (c. 1200), from late Old English ceafl "jaw; cheek; jawbone; cheekbone"
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jowl (n.2)
: fold of flesh under the jaw
"The elderly man had prominent jowls that moved when he spoke"
From late Middle English cholle "fold of flesh hanging from the neck or jaw, double chin" (c. 1300), perhaps related to Old English ceole "throat;" see jowl (n.1)
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