Definition of bow

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Bow (v. t.) An arcograph.

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Bow-compass :: Bow-compass (n.) A small pair of compasses, one leg of which carries a pencil, or a pen, for drawing circles. Its legs are often connected by a bow-shaped spring, instead of by a joint..
Overbow :: Overbow (v. t.) To bend or bow over; to bend in a contrary direction.
Fawn :: Fawn (n.) A servile cringe or bow; mean flattery; sycophancy.
Lax :: Lax (v. t.) Having a looseness of the bowels; diarrheal.
Bowbent :: Bowbent (a.) Bent, like a bow..
Elbow :: Elbow (v. i.) To push rudely along; to elbow one's way.
Disbowel :: Disbowel (v. t.) To disembowel.
Dimble :: Dimble (n.) A bower; a dingle.
Bee :: Bee (n.) Pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through; -- called also bee blocks..
Tiller :: Tiller (n.) The stalk, or handle, of a crossbow; also, sometimes, the bow itself..
Bowery :: Bowery (a.) Characteristic of the street called the Bowery, in New York city; swaggering; flashy..
Nod :: Nod (v. i.) To incline the head with a quick motion; to make a slight bow; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness, with the head; as, to nod at one..
Witherband :: Witherband (n.) A piece of iron in a saddle near a horse's withers, to strengthen the bow..
Embowelling :: Embowelling () of Embowe.
Paunch :: Paunch (v. t.) To pierce or rip the belly of; to eviscerate; to disembowel.
Sloop :: Sloop (n.) A vessel having one mast and fore-and-aft rig, consisting of a boom-and-gaff mainsail, jibs, staysail, and gaff topsail. The typical sloop has a fixed bowsprit, topmast, and standing rigging, while those of a cutter are capable of being readily shifted. The sloop usually carries a centerboard, and depends for stability upon breadth of beam rather than depth of keel. The two types have rapidly approximated since 1880. One radical distinction is that a slop may carry a centerboard. See
Unbend :: Unbend (v. t.) To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become, straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow..
Incline :: Incline (v. i.) To bow; to incline the head.
Grindle :: Grindle (n.) The bowfin; -- called also Johnny Grindle.
Conge :: Conge (n.) To take leave with the customary civilities; to bow or courtesy.
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