bow III
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bow — I UK [baʊ] / US verb Word forms bow : present tense I/you/we/they bow he/she/it bows present participle bowing past tense bowed past participle bowed * 1) [intransitive] to bend your body forwards from the waist, especially to show respect for… … English dictionary
bow saw — noun Etymology: bow (III) : a saw that has a narrow blade held under tension by a light bow shaped frame and is used for pruning and sawing medium sized logs * * * /boh/ a saw having a narrow blade held at both ends by a bowed handle. [1670 80] * … Useful english dictionary
bow-backed — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: bow (III) : having the upright spindles held in place by a bow shaped piece of wood a bow backed chair … Useful english dictionary
bow net — noun Etymology: bow (III) 1. : a trap for lobsters consisting of a wickerwork cylinder with a funnel shaped entrance at one end 2. : a net attached to a wooden bow for catching birds * * * /boh/ a clam shaped net for trapping hawks, set open and… … Useful english dictionary
bow compass — noun Etymology: bow (III) : a small pair of compasses one leg of which carries a pencil, pen, or point, its legs being connected by a bow shaped spring instead of by a joint … Useful english dictionary
bow sight — noun Etymology: bow (III) : a device usually of pins set in a calibrated frame attachable to a shooting bow for aid in aiming for distance … Useful english dictionary
bow trolley — noun Etymology: bow (III) + trolley; from its shape : a bow shaped member for collecting current by sliding contact with an overhead trolley wire * * * /boh/, Railroads. See under trolley (def. 4). [1900 05] … Useful english dictionary
bow — I. v. a. 1. Bend, inflect, crook, incurvate, curve, make crooked. 2. Incline, turn downward, bend, bend down, droop, drop. 3. Depress, sink, cast down, bring down, crush, subdue. 4. Attend with bows, conduct with bows, express by bows. II. v. n.… … New dictionary of synonyms
bow bearer — noun Etymology: bow (III) : an underofficer of the forest in old England who looked after trespasses affecting vert and venison … Useful english dictionary
bow-hough'd — ˈbō|häḵt adjective Etymology: bow (III) + hough + d Scotland : bowlegged … Useful english dictionary
bow priest — noun Etymology: bow (III) + priest; from the fact that he is also a leader in war : a Zuñi ceremonial group leader and high ranking member of the religious hierarchy … Useful english dictionary
