Word Finder - bow

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A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.

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A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).

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A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.

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A stringed instrument (chordophone), consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched between the ends, most often played by plucking.

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A type of knot with two loops, used to tie together two cords such as shoelaces or apron strings, and frequently used as decoration, such as in gift-wrapping.

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Anything bent or curved, such as a rainbow.

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The U-shaped piece which goes around the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.

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Either of the arms of a pair of spectacles, running from the side of the lens to behind the wearer's ear.

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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 hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.

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A crude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.

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(saddlery) Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree.

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The part of a key that is not inserted into the lock and that is used to turn the key.

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To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.

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The musician bowed his violin expertly.

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To become bent or curved.

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The shelf bowed under the weight of the books.

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To make something bend or curve.

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To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.

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To premiere.

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Cronenberg’s "Cosmopolis" bows in Cannes this week.

Their weapons were the bow and arrow and stones.

Her lips were full, a perfect bow, and her large eyes steady and concerned.

The warrior offered a low bow before hurrying away.

Jetr said nothing but offered a small bow of his head.

She slung a towel over her shoulder and dropped into a deep bow before him.

You will find much of your power diminished, especially among those who used to bow to you.

He returned the bow.

Even when, on the invention of gunpowder and firearms, the bow had fallen into disuse as a weapon of war, the prohibition was continued.

Jetr took the dismissal with a bow of his head and moved away.

An argument for discontinuity of race is found in the fact that whereas the Sumerians are never represented as using the bow, their predecessors certainly made flint arrowheads.

Only a couple of times a year--when he knew from their valets that they had money in hand--he would turn up of a morning quite sober and with a deep bow would ask them to help him.

Fred's changed his bow tie three times and you're bouncing around here like a November turkey.

He gave Talal a short bow she took as dismissal, then waited for her to pad out of sight.

In artistic representations, Brahma usually appears as a bearded man of red colour with four heads crowned with a pointed, tiara-like head-dress, and four hands holding his sceptre, or a sacrificial spoon, a bundle of leaves representing the Veda, a bottle of water of the Ganges, and a string of beads or his bow Parivita.

Fred was dressed for the occasion—dapper suit, bow tie, and vest—while the Deans donned the grubbiest attire they could find.

The perfect bow of her mouth appeared red, roughened and plump from kisses.

I will grant it, Memon responded with a bow of his own.

He entered with a bow and stood aside, waiting as she barred the door again.

Bound by a secret understanding with the Radical leader Cavallotti, an able but unscrupulous demagogue, Rudini was compelled to bow to Radical exigencies.

His usual attribute is the bow.

De Beausset bowed low, with that courtly French bow which only the old retainers of the Bourbons knew how to make, and approached him, presenting an envelope.

Ne'Rin approached, his eye caught by Gage, who gave a bow of her head but whose face turned pink.

Those who noticed her stopped to bow as she passed them.

Just then a loud cackling was heard outside; and, when a servant threw open the door with a low bow, a yellow hen strutted in.

Dean paused at the County's sole traffic light, a recent addition and, in some minds, a reluctant bow to progress.

It consisted in all of 273 galleys which were of lighter build than the Christians', and less well supplied with cannon or small arms. The Turks still relied mainly on the bow and arrow.

Alp Arslan, the most skilful archer of his day, motioned to his guards not to interfere and drew his bow, but his foot slipped, the arrow glanced aside and he received the assassin's dagger in his breast.

Jetr met his gaze with a small smile and deferential bow of his head.

Taran lowered the bow, ignoring the stunned look on the faces of the wall guards on either side of him.

He assumed Cynthia Byrne was a few minutes late, but when he descended the stairs, there she sat, opposite Fred O'Connor, who was decked out in an elegant blue pinstripe suit complete with pocket handkerchief and bow tie.

A large, tailored bow graces the colorful trim.

More literally translated, Namaste means, "I bow to the divine in you."

In the valley of the Bow river, alongside the Canadian Pacific railway, valuable beds of anthracite coal are worked, and the coal is carried by railway as far east as Winnipeg.

Taran drew the bow back and released the arrow, watching it pierce the unconscious woman's chest.

Seeing Anna Mikhaylovna and her son, Prince Vasili dismissed the doctor with a bow and approached them silently and with a look of inquiry.

He gathered up the papers and with a bow to both, stepped softly over the carpet and went out into the waiting room.

The ties were usually worn in a bow or knot with the ends sticking out, much like the common bow tie.

Ties grew wider in the 1860s and were either tied in a bow or looped and then fastened with a stickpin.

A dainty bow tie adorns the neck and snap closures make securing it an easy task for anyone who's not adept at buttoning.

Many women remember their first bras as being rather basic - white or nude-colored with few embellishments save a small pink bow right in the center.

The tied bow at the side adds interest and shaping design.

At its center is a petite bow, and it's trimmed with just a hint of lace.

Luxury Divas has peds in a variety of colors and designs, including peds that lace up the calf to tie in a bow.

They also have styles from the Sexy Lingerie Collection such as the Pleated Bandeau Bra done in Prism Violet with black straps and a black bow accent on one side.

There is a cute bow on each strap and on the front of the bra as well.

An added detail to this bra is the tiny satin bow at the front.

Made of cotton poplin, it has an empire waist, V-neck with crochet trim and a bow under the bust.

It has a keyhole neck, lettuce edging and a satin bow and trim.

Frames from the Polo Jeans Co. collection will have the signature metal rivets at the temples and a discreet "Polo Jeans Co." logo at the right bow and upper left lens.

The "Genie" style, which has a thin metal frame, has Polo Jeans Co. logos at the upper left lens, inner right bow, and outer left bow.