Vocabulary : Bellwether to Belly-god
Bellwether : A wether, or sheep, which leads the flock, with a bell on his neck. ;; Hence: A leader.Bellwort : A genus of plants (Uvularia) with yellowish bell-shaped flowers.
Belly : That part of the human body which extends downward from the breast to the thighs, and contains the bowels, or intestines; the abdomen. ;; The under part of the body of animals, corresponding to the human belly. ;; The womb. ;; The part of anything which resembles the human belly in protuberance or in cavity; the innermost part; as, the belly of a flask, muscle, sail, ship. ;; The hollow part of a curved or bent timber, the convex part of which is the back. ;; To cause to swell out; to fill. ;; To swell and become protuberant, like the belly; to bulge.
Bellyache : Pain in the bowels; colic.
Bellyband : A band that passes under the belly of a horse and holds the saddle or harness in place; a girth. ;; A band of flannel or other cloth about the belly. ;; A band of canvas, to strengthen a sail.
