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bow
Found in thesaurus: stick, weapon, arm, curved shape, motion, decoration, ornament, gesticulate, succumb, give in, change posture, bend
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bow
n.
arc; rainbow; bending forward of the head or body; front end of a ship; rod with horsehair stretched between its two ends (used to play the violin); weapon from which arrows are shot; bowknot
v.
play music using a bow; prostrate one self, bend down
adj.
pertaining to the forward section of a vessel
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BOW
BOW as an acronym may refer to:
- BOW - Bride Of The World - an International Beauty Pageant.
- Bag of Waters - Amniotic sac
- Bartow Municipal Airport - a public use airport located four miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Bartow, a city in Polk County, Florida, United States.
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Bow
Bow may refer to:
- Bow and arrow , a weapon system that uses elasticity to propel arrows, its use is archery
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bow
Noun
1. a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
(synonym) bowknot
(hypernym) knot
2. a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument
(hypernym) stick
(hyponym) fiddlestick, violin bow
3. front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
(synonym) fore, prow, stem
(hypernym) front
(part-holonym) vessel, watercraft
4. curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows
(hypernym) weapon, arm, weapon system
(hyponym) crossbow
(part-holonym) bow and arrow
(part-meronym) bowstring
5. something curved in shape
(synonym) arc
(hypernym) curve, curved shape
(hyponym) rainbow
6. bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame
(synonym) bowing, obeisance
(hypernym) gesture, motion
(hyponym) curtsy, curtsey
(derivation) crouch, stoop, bend
7. an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
(synonym) curtain call
(hypernym) thanks
8. a decorative interlacing of ribbons
(hypernym) decoration, ornament, ornamentation
9. a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
(hypernym) stroke
(hyponym) down-bow
Verb
1. bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
(synonym) bow down
(hypernym) gesticulate, gesture, motion
(hyponym) congee, conge
(derivation) bowing, obeisance
2. submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
(synonym) submit, defer, accede, give in
(hypernym) yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
3. bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"
(hypernym) change posture
(hyponym) take a bow
(see-also) prostrate, bow down
(derivation) bowing, obeisance
4. bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
(synonym) crouch, stoop, bend
(hypernym) bend, flex
(hyponym) squinch
(entail) change posture
(derivation) bowing, obeisance
5. play on a string instrument
(hypernym) play
(classification) music
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bow
n.
poklona; příď; smyčka; mašle; luk; smyčec
v.
uklonit se; sklonit; podrobit se; odejít (z čeho/odkud); odstoupit
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bow
Rzecz.
ukłon; dziób
Czas.
kłaniać się; skłaniać; żegnać się (z czymś); uginać się przed kimś/czymś
