1. United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836); [syn: Bowie, Jim Bowie, James Bowie]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Jim Bowie
n 1: United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against
Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the
Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836) [syn:
Bowie, Jim Bowie, James Bowie]