bow
/ˈbəʊ̯/
A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows; A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river; A rod with horsehair stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments; A stringed instrument, consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched between the ends, most often played by plucking
- plural
- bows
Meanings
- 1
A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows
Can you tie a bow?
Tatoeba · _undertoad · CC BY 2.0 FR
Stand up and take a bow.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow)
- 3
A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments
- 4
A stringed instrument (chordophone), consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched between the ends, most often played by plucking
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A type of knot with two loops, used to tie together two cords such as shoelaces or apron strings, and frequently used as decoration, such as in gift-wrapping
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Anything bent or curved, such as a rainbow
- 7
Either of the arms of a pair of spectacles, running from the side of the lens to behind the wearer's ear
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A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence