Origin of bawl Middle English baulen (found only in gerund, gerundive ) from Medieval Latin baulare, to bark and uncertain or unknown; perhaps Old Norse baula, to low like a cow; both of echoic origin, originally
A clip is what holds the ammunition and is not a feeding device like that of magazine. Clips are just metal pieces. A magazine has springs attached to it, which makes it a feeding device. As springs are not seen in a clip, it does not act as a feeding chamber. So in simple terms, if a spring is present, then it is a magazine and if no spring is present, it is a clip.
A .357 mag revolver will shoot a .38 special, but I don't know of a gun that shoots .38 and 9mm ouit of the same barrel. Search google images for 9mm vs .38 special.You will see the drastic case length difference.57, 38 special, and 9mm all have the same diameter on the bullet. But all the casings are different. Ruger makes a revolver that you can interchange to shoot all 3.