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- a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
- a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument
- curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows
- front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
- a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
- a decorative interlacing of ribbons
- an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
- bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame
- something curved in shape
- submit or yield to another''s wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
- bend one''s knee or body, or lower one''s head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
- play on a string instrument
- bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"
- 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"
Similar Words: fore,
prow,
stem,
bowknot,
curtain call,
bowing,
obeisance,
arc,
submit,
defer,
accede,
give in,
bow down,
crouch,
stoop,
bend
See Also: prostrate,
bow down,
stoop to
Hyponyms: down-bow,
up-bow,
fiddlestick,
violin bow,
crossbow,
Cupid's bow,
handbow,
longbow,
curtsy,
curtsey,
genuflection,
genuflexion,
kowtow,
kotow,
scrape,
scraping,
salaam,
rainbow,
congee,
conge,
take a bow,
genuflect,
squinch,
huddle,
cower
Entailments: change posture
Part Meronyms: bow and arrow,
vessel,
watercraft
Derivational Morphology:
crouch,
stoop,
bend,
bow down,
arch,
curve,
arc,
deference,
respect,
respectfulness,
submission,
compliance,
submitter,
bowing,
obeisance,
stooper
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