bow
noun
[ bəʊ ]
• a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons.
• "a girl with long hair tied back in a bow"
• a weapon for shooting arrows, typically made of a curved piece of wood joined at both ends by a taut string.
• a long, partially curved rod with horsehair stretched along its length, used for playing the violin and other stringed instruments.
• a curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p ).
• a metal ring forming the handle of a key or pair of scissors.
bow
verb
• play (a stringed instrument or music) using a bow.
• "the techniques by which the pieces were bowed"
Origin:
Old English boga ‘bend, bow, arch’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boog and German Bogen, also to bow2.
bow
verb
• bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame.
• "he turned and bowed to his father"
Similar:
incline the body,
incline the head,
make an obeisance,
make a bow,
nod,
curtsy,
drop a curtsy,
bob,
salaam,
genuflect,
bend the knee,
kowtow,
• bend with age or under pressure.
• "the tree next to the house bowed in the wind"
• (of a new film or product) be premiered or launched.
• "the trailer bowed in theaters nationwide on December 23"
bow
noun
• an act of bending the head or upper body as a sign of respect or greeting.
• "the man gave a little bow"
Similar:
inclination,
obeisance,
nod,
curtsy,
bob,
salaam,
salutation,
namaskar,
kowtow,
reverence,
Origin:
Old English būgan ‘bend, stoop’, of Germanic origin; related to German biegen, also to bow1.
bow
noun
• the front end of a ship.
• "water sprayed high over her bows"
Similar:
prow,
front,
forepart,
stem,
rostrum,
ram,
nose,
head,
bowsprit,
cutwater,
sharp end,
fore-end,
stem-post,
beak,
beakhead,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Low German boog, Dutch boeg, ‘shoulder or ship's bow’; related to bough.
take a bow
• (of a performer) acknowledge applause after a performance by bowing.
• "the music ended and the girl took a bow"
