[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

bow \bow\ b=o, n. oe. bowe, boge, as. boga, fr. as.
   b=ugan to bend; akin to d. boog, g. bogen, icel. bogi. see
   bow, v. t.
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   1. anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow.
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            i do set my bow in the cloud.         --gen. ix. 13.
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   2. a weapon made of a strip of wood, or other elastic
      material, with a cord connecting the two ends, by means of
      which an arrow is propelled.
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   3. an ornamental knot, with projecting loops, formed by
      doubling a ribbon or string.
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   4. the u-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and
      fastens it to the yoke.
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   5. mus. an appliance consisting of an elastic rod, with a
      number of horse hairs stretched from end to end of it,
      used in playing on a stringed instrument.
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   6. an arcograph.
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   7. mech.  manuf. 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.
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   8. naut. a rude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking
      the sun's altitude at sea.
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   9. saddlery sing. or pl. two pieces of wood which form the
      arched forward part of a saddletree.
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   bow bearer o. eng. law, an under officer of the forest
      who looked after trespassers.

   bow drill, a drill worked by a bow and string.

   bow instrument mus., any stringed instrument from which
      the tones are produced by the bow.

   bow window arch. see bay window.

   to draw a long bow, to lie; to exaggerate. colloq.
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see also:
bow bow bearer bow drill bow instrument bow window bay window 
to draw a long bow 

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