Definition of bow

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Bow (sing. or pl.) Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree.

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Witherband :: Witherband (n.) A piece of iron in a saddle near a horse's withers, to strengthen the bow..
Caravel :: Caravel (n.) The caravel of the 16th century was a small vessel with broad bows, high, narrow poop, four masts, and lateen sails. Columbus commanded three caravels on his great voyage..
Parallelism :: Parallelism (n.) Similarity of construction or meaning of clauses placed side by side, especially clauses expressing the same sentiment with slight modifications, as is common in Hebrew poetry; e. g.: --//At her feet he bowed, he fell:/Where he bowed, there he fell down dead. Judg. v. 27..
Sweepstake :: Sweep-saw (n.) A bow-saw.
Mazer :: Mazer (n.) A large drinking bowl; -- originally made of maple.
Jerk :: "Jerk (v. t.) To give a quick and suddenly arrested thrust, push, pull, or twist, to; to yerk; as, to jerk one with the elbow; to jerk a coat off..
Roundness :: Roundness (n.) The quality or state of being round in shape; as, the roundness of the globe, of the orb of the sun, of a ball, of a bowl, a column, etc..
Irised :: Irised (a.) Having colors like those of the rainbow; iridescent.
Iridian :: Iridian (a.) Of or pertaining to the iris or rainbow.
Bowl :: Bowl (v. t.) To roll, as a bowl or cricket ball..
Bowl-legged :: Bowl-legged (a.) Having crooked legs, esp. with the knees bent outward..
Spare :: Spare (n.) The right of bowling again at a full set of pins, after having knocked all the pins down in less than three bowls. If all the pins are knocked down in one bowl it is a double spare; in two bowls, a single spare..
Elbowroom :: Elbowroom (n.) Room to extend the elbows on each side; ample room for motion or action; free scope.
Outbow :: Outbow (v. t.) To excel in bowing.
Buckle :: Buckle (v. i.) To bend permanently; to become distorted; to bow; to curl; to kink.
Catharsis :: Catharsis (n.) A natural or artificial purgation of any passage, as of the mouth, bowels, etc..
Bowbent :: Bowbent (a.) Bent, like a bow..
Bow :: Bow (v. t.) Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging the hair, fur, etc., used by hatters..
Tongs :: Tongs (n. pl.) An instrument, usually of metal, consisting of two parts, or long shafts, jointed together at or near one end, or united by an elastic bow, used for handling things, especially hot coals or metals; -- often called a pair of tongs..
Taste :: Taste (v. t.) To try by the touch; to handle; as, to taste a bow..
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