Definition of bow

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Bow (n.) 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..

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Commode :: Commode (n.) A movable sink or stand for a wash bowl, with closet..
Bowstringing :: Bowstringing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bowstrin.
Aperient :: Aperient (a.) Gently opening the bowels; laxative.
Entrails :: Entrails (n. pl.) The internal parts of animal bodies; the bowels; the guts; viscera; intestines.
Grindle :: Grindle (n.) The bowfin; -- called also Johnny Grindle.
Windlass :: Windlass (n.) An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow..
Chalice :: Chalice (n.) A cup or bowl; especially, the cup used in the sacrament of the Lord's Supper..
Conge :: Conge (n.) The customary act of civility on any occasion; a bow or a courtesy.
Elbow :: Elbow (n.) The joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the middle of the arm when bent.
Bowline :: Bowline (n.) A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails, by subordinate ropes, called bridles, and used to keep the weather edge of the sail tight forward, when the ship is closehauled..
Bowl :: Bowl (n.) An ancient game, popular in Great Britain, played with biased balls on a level plat of greensward..
Bowstring :: Bowstring (v. t.) To strangle with a bowstring.
Bowing :: Bowing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bo.
Arcuately :: Arcuately (adv.) In the form of a bow.
Bow :: Bow (v. t.) To bend or incline, as the head or body, in token of respect, gratitude, assent, homage, or condescension..
Entrance :: Entrance (n.) The bow, or entire wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line..
Bowlder :: Bowlder (n.) Alt. of Boulde.
Capellet :: Capellet (n.) A swelling, like a wen, on the point of the elbow (or the heel of the hock) of a horse, caused probably by bruises in lying down..
Heel :: Heel (n.) The lower end of a mast, a boom, the bowsprit, the sternpost, etc..
Calumet :: Calumet (n.) A kind of pipe, used by the North American Indians for smoking tobacco. The bowl is usually made of soft red stone, and the tube is a long reed often ornamented with feathers..
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