Bow

Meaning

Noun

●

A

a

of

or other

whose

are

by a

, used for

arrows.

●

A

in a

or

, or in a

such as a

(see oxbow).

●

A

with

(or an

)

between the

, used for

various

instruments.

●

In Weapons:

A

stringed instrument

(chordophone),

a

a

between the

, most often

by plucking.

●

In Weapons:

A type of

with two

, used to

together two

such as

or

, and

used as

, such

gift-wrapping.

●

Anything

or

, such as a rainbow.

●

The U-shaped

which

the

of an

and

it to the yoke.

●

Either of the

of a

pair of spectacles

,

from the

of the

to behind the wearer's ear.

●

Any

an

, with

by a

,

for

to a

, or for

and

,

, etc; used by hatters.

●

In Nautical & Ship parts:

A

formerly used for

the sun's

at sea.

●

Two

of

which form the

forward part of a saddletree.

●

The part of a key that is not

into the

the key.

●

Either of the two

of a

of scissors.

●

A

, usually

, made by

the

or

forward at the

; a reverence

●

In Nautical & Ship parts:

The front of a

or ship.

●

In Rowing & Archery:

The

that

the

the

of the boat.

●

Obsolete

of bough

●

In Foods:

Alternative form of

; any of several Chinese

and breads

Verb

●

To

on (a

)

using a bow.

●

To become

or curved.

●

To make something

or curve.

●

To

or

influence over; to

,

; to

; to incline.

●

To

as a

of

or deference.

●

To debut.

●

To

(to something).

●

To give a

,

, or

to by bowing.

Name

●

A surname.

●

A place name:

A

of

London, in the

of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England (OS

TQ3782).

●

A place name:

A

and

in Mid Devon

, Devon, England (OS

SS7201).

●

A place name:

A

in Ashprington

, South Hams

, Devon (OS

SX8156).

●

A place name:

A

in Stanford in the Vale

, Vale of White Horse

, Oxfordshire, England (OS

SU3494).

●

A place name:

An

in Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States.

●

A place name:

A

in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States.

●

A place name:

An

commmunity in Skagit County, Washington, United States.

Sourced from

Origin

bow

English

boga

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

bugan

English

bwgan

Welsh

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