bow oar

  • 1Bow oar — 1. The oar used by the bowman. [1913 Webster] 2. One who rows at the bow of a boat. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2bow-oar — bowˈ oar noun The oar nearest the bow • • • Main Entry: ↑bow …

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  • 3bow oar — noun Etymology: bow (V) 1. : the oar used by the rower nearest the bow; sometimes : the foremost oar but one in a whaleboat 2. : one who pulls the bow oar * * * /bow/ …

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  • 4bow oar — /bow/ bow3 (def. 4). [1850 55] * * * …

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  • 5bow oar — /ˈbaʊ ɔ/ (say bow aw) noun → bow3 (defs 2 and 3) …

  • 6Bow — (b[=o]), n. [Icel. b[=o]gr shoulder, bow of a ship. See {Bough}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) The bending or rounded part of a ship forward; the stream or prow. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the bow oar.… …

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  • 7Bow chaser — Bow Bow (b[=o]), n. [Icel. b[=o]gr shoulder, bow of a ship. See {Bough}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) The bending or rounded part of a ship forward; the stream or prow. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the bow… …

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  • 8Bow piece — Bow Bow (b[=o]), n. [Icel. b[=o]gr shoulder, bow of a ship. See {Bough}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) The bending or rounded part of a ship forward; the stream or prow. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the bow… …

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  • 9bow|man — bow|man1 «BOH muhn», noun, plural men. a soldier armed with bow and arrows; archer: »the Norman bowmen who won the Battle of Hastings. ╂[< bow2 + man] bow|man2 «BOW muhn», noun, plural men. a bow oarsman; man on the bow o …

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  • 10bow — I. /baʊ / (say bow) verb (i) 1. to bend or curve downwards; stoop: the pines bowed low. 2. to yield; submit: to bow to the inevitable. 3. to bend the body or head in worship, reverence, respect, or submission. 4. to incline the head or body, or… …