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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Chevron :: Chevron (n.) A distinguishing mark, above the elbow, on the sleeve of a non-commissioned officer's coat..
Vire :: Vire (n.) An arrow, having a rotary motion, formerly used with the crossbow. Cf. Vireton..
Bow :: Bow (v. t.) A rude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.
Toxodon :: Toxodon (n.) A gigantic extinct herbivorous mammal from South America, having teeth bent like a bow. It is the type of the order Toxodonta..
Unboweling :: Unboweling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Unbowe.
Courtesy :: Courtesy (v. i.) To make a respectful salutation or movement of respect; esp. (with reference to women), to bow the body slightly, with bending of the knes..
Luff :: Luff (n.) The roundest part of a ship's bow.
Vambrace :: Vambrace (n.) The piece designed to protect the arm from the elbow to the wrist.
Stoop :: Stoop (v. t.) To bend forward and downward; to bow down; as, to stoop the body..
Cringe :: Cringe (n.) Servile civility; fawning; a shrinking or bowing, as in fear or servility..
Saddlebow :: Saddlebow (n.) The bow or arch in the front part of a saddle, or the pieces which form the front..
Belly :: Belly (n.) That part of the human body which extends downward from the breast to the thighs, and contains the bowels, or intestines; the abdomen..
Crossbow :: Crossbow (n.) A weapon, used in discharging arrows, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock..
Bow Oar :: Bow oar () One who rows at the bow of a boat.
Hurdy-gurdy :: Hurdy-gurdy (n.) A stringled instrument, lutelike in shape, in which the sound is produced by the friction of a wheel turned by a crank at the end, instead of by a bow, two of the strings being tuned as drones, while two or more, tuned in unison, are modulated by keys..
Bias :: Bias (n.) A weight on the side of the ball used in the game of bowls, or a tendency imparted to the ball, which turns it from a straight line..
Bower :: Bower (n.) Anciently, a chamber; a lodging room; esp., a lady's private apartment..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The drawing of a bowstring.
Stonebrash :: Stonebow (n.) A kind of crossbow formerly used for shooting stones.
Emboweler :: Emboweler (n.) One who takes out the bowels.
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