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Ballot vs Ballow - What's the difference?

ballot | ballow |

As nouns the difference between ballot and ballow

is that ballot is a paper or card used to cast a vote while ballow is (nautical) deep water inside a shoal or bar or ballow can be (obsolete) a cudgel.

As a verb ballot

is to vote or decide by ballot.

As an adjective ballow is

(obsolete) round; pot-bellied.

ballot

English

Noun

(wikipedia ballot) (en noun)
  • A paper or card used to cast a vote.
  • The process of voting, especially in secret.
  • * Charles Dickens
    • the insufficiency of the ballot
  • (chiefly, US) A list of candidates running for office; a ticket.
  • The total of all votes cast in an election.

    • Synonyms

    * (paper or card used to cast a vote) voting slip

    Derived terms

    * ballot box

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To vote or decide by ballot.
    • to ballot for a candidate
  • To draw lots.

    • ballow

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) balowe, balwe, balgh, from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Round; pot-bellied.

    • Etymology 2

    Origin unknown.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) Deep water inside a shoal or bar.

    • Etymology 3

    Origin obscure.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A cudgel.

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