Definition of bow

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Bow (v. t.) The U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.

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Garbage :: Garbage (n.) Offal, as the bowels of an animal or fish; refuse animal or vegetable matter from a kitchen; hence, anything worthless, disgusting, or loathsome..
Scorifier :: Scorifier (n.) One who, or that which, scorifies; specifically, a small flat bowl-shaped cup used in the first heating in assaying, to remove the earth and gangue, and to concentrate the gold and silver in a lead button..
Bow-saw :: Bow-saw (n.) A saw with a thin or narrow blade set in a strong frame.
Jack :: Jack (n.) The small bowl used as a mark in the game of bowls.
Loof :: Loof (n.) The part of a ship's side where the planking begins to curve toward bow and stern.
Frigatoon :: Frigatoon (n.) A Venetian vessel, with a square stern, having only a mainmast, jigger mast, and bowsprit; also a sloop of war ship-rigged..
Rebec :: Rebec (n.) An instrument formerly used which somewhat resembled the violin, having three strings, and being played with a bow..
Paunch :: Paunch (v. t.) To pierce or rip the belly of; to eviscerate; to disembowel.
Bowtel :: Bowtel (n.) See Boultel.
Wind :: Wind (n.) Air or gas generated in the stomach or bowels; flatulence; as, to be troubled with wind..
Elbow :: Elbow (v. i.) To push rudely along; to elbow one's way.
Bow :: Bow (v. t.) To bend or incline, as the head or body, in token of respect, gratitude, assent, homage, or condescension..
Bowl :: Bowl (n.) A ball of wood or other material used for rolling on a level surface in play; a ball of hard wood having one side heavier than the other, so as to give it a bias when rolled..
Disentrail :: Disentrail (v. t.) To disembowel; to let out or draw forth, as the entrails..
Ginglymus :: Ginglymus (n.) A hinge joint; an articulation, admitting of flexion and extension, or motion in two directions only, as the elbow and the ankle..
Elbowchair :: Elbowchair (n.) A chair with arms to support the elbows; an armchair.
Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) To free of the missile with which anything is charged or loaded; to let go the charge of; as, to discharge a bow, catapult, etc.; especially, said of firearms, -- to fire off; to shoot off; also, to relieve from a state of tension, as a Leyden jar..
Bowery :: Bowery (a.) Shading, like a bower; full of bowers..
Bowman :: Bowman (n.) The man who rows the foremost oar in a boat; the bow oar.
Bower :: Bower (v. & n.) A muscle that bends a limb, esp. the arm..
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