Definition of bow

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of bow is as below...

Bow (n.) One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the bow oar.

Lern More About Bow

Incline :: Incline (v. i.) To bow; to incline the head.
Embowelled :: Embowelled () of Embowe.
Poppyhead :: Poppyhead (n.) A raised ornament frequently having the form of a final. It is generally used on the tops of the upright ends or elbows which terminate seats, etc., in Gothic churches..
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..
Hunch :: Hunch (v. t.) To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust suddenly.
Iris :: Iris (n.) The goddess of the rainbow, and swift-footed messenger of the gods..
Springal :: Spring (v. i.) A line led from a vessel's quarter to her cable so that by tightening or slacking it she can be made to lie in any desired position; a line led diagonally from the bow or stern of a vessel to some point upon the wharf to which she is moored.
Bow :: Bow (v. t.) To express by bowing; as, to bow one's thanks..
Flexible :: Flexible (a.) Capable of being flexed or bent; admitting of being turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; yielding to pressure; not stiff or brittle..
Hunch :: Hunch (n.) A push or thrust, as with the elbow..
Bay Window :: Bay window () A window forming a bay or recess in a room, and projecting outward from the wall, either in a rectangular, polygonal, or semicircular form; -- often corruptly called a bow window..
Crossbow :: Crossbow (n.) A weapon, used in discharging arrows, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock..
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..
Bloody Flux :: Bloody flux () The dysentery, a disease in which the flux or discharge from the bowels has a mixture of blood..
Hurl :: Hurl (n.) A table on which fiber is stirred and mixed by beating with a bowspring.
Boweries :: Boweries (pl. ) of Bower.
Relax :: Relax (n.) To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, an aperient relaxes the bowels..
Boweling :: Boweling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bowe.
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..
Chevron :: Chevron (n.) A distinguishing mark, above the elbow, on the sleeve of a non-commissioned officer's coat..
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us