Vent"er (?), n.
One who vents; one who utters, reports, or publishes.
[R.]
Barrow.
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Vent"er (?), n. [L.]
1. Anat. (a)
The belly; the abdomen; -- sometimes applied to any large cavity containing viscera.
(b)
The uterus, or womb.
(c)
A belly, or protuberant part; a broad surface; as, the venter of a muscle; the venter, or anterior surface, of the scapula.
2. Zool.
The lower part of the abdomen in insects.
3. Rom. & O. E.Law
A pregnant woman; a mother; as, A has a son B by one venter, and a daughter C by another venter; children by different venters.
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