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bow Definition
(n)
a
knot
with
two
loops
and
loose
ends
;
used
to
tie
shoelaces
(n)
a
slightly
curved
piece
of
resilient
wood
with
taut
horsehair
strands
,
used
in
playing
certain
stringed
instrument
(n)
front
part
of
a
vessel
or
aircraft
; "
he
pointed
the
bow
of
the
boat
toward
the
finish
line
"
(n)
curved
piece
of
resilient
wood
with
taut
cord
to
propel
arrows
(n)
something
curved
in
shape
(n)
bending
the
head
or
body
or
knee
as
a
sign
of
reverence
or
submission
or
shame
(n)
an
appearance
by
actors
or
performers
at
the
end
of
the
concert
or
play
in
order
to
acknowledge
the
applause
of
the
audience
(n)
a
decorative
interlacing
of
ribbons
(n)
a
stroke
with
a
curved
piece
of
wood
with
taut
horsehair
strands
that
is
used
in
playing
stringed
instruments
(v)
bend
one
''
s
knee
or
body
,
or
lower
one
''
s
head
; "
He
bowed
before
the
King
"; "
She
bowed
her
head
in
shame
"
(v)
submit
or
yield
to
another
''
s
wish
or
opinion
; "
The
government
bowed
to
the
military
pressure
"
(v)
bend
the
head
or
the
upper
part
of
the
body
in
a
gesture
of
respect
or
greeting
; "
He
bowed
before
the
King
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
play
on
a
string
instrument
bow Synonyms
accede
arc
bend
bow
bow down
bowing
bowknot
crouch
curtain call
defer
fore
give in
obeisance
prow
stem
stoop
submit
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