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bow

(b/AU/ )

noun (n)

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
bowknot

source: wordnet30
a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
front part of a vessel or aircraft(noun.artifact)

Example:
He pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line.

Synonym:
fore, prow, stem

source: wordnet30
a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
something curved in shape(noun.shape)

Synonym:
arc

source: wordnet30
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting(noun.communication)

Synonym:
bowing, obeisance

source: wordnet30
an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience(noun.communication)

Synonym:
curtain call

source: wordnet30
a decorative interlacing of ribbons(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments(noun.act)

source: wordnet30
An inclination of the head, or a bending of the body, in token of reverence, respect, civility, or submission; an obeisance; as, a bow of deep humility.(noun)

source: webster1913
Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow.(noun)

source: webster1913
The bending or rounded part of a ship forward; the stream or prow.(noun)

source: webster1913

verb (v)

bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head(verb.communication)

Example:
He bowed before the King.
She bowed her head in shame.

Synonym:
bow down

source: wordnet30
yield to another's wish or opinion(verb.communication)

Example:
The government bowed to the military pressure.

Synonym:
accede, defer, give in, submit

source: wordnet30
bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting(verb.motion)

Example:
He bowed before the King.

source: wordnet30
bend one's back forward from the waist on down(verb.motion)

Example:
She bowed before the Queen.

Synonym:
bend, crouch, stoop

source: wordnet30
play on a string instrument with a bow(verb.creation)

source: wordnet30
To cause to deviate from straightness; to bend; to inflect; to make crooked or curved.(verb)

source: webster1913
To bend; to curve.(verb)

source: webster1913
To play (music) with a bow.(verb)

source: webster1913

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