BOW
Definition of BOW
- (verb)bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
- (verb)yield to another's wish or opinion
- (verb)bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
- (verb)bend one's back forward from the waist on down
- (noun)a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
- (noun)a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
- (noun)a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
- (noun)something curved in shape
- (noun)a decorative interlacing of ribbons
- (noun)a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
- (noun)front part of a vessel or aircraft
- (noun)bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
- (noun)an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
- (verb)play on a stringed instrument with a bow