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bow noun

  /boʊ/ , /bəʊ/
  • (archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
  • (musical instrument) A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.
  • 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.
 jousi
  • 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.
 rusetti, nauharuusuke
  • A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).
 kaari, jousi

bow verb

  /boʊ/ , /bəʊ/
  • (transitive, figurative) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
 kaartua, taipua, taivuttaa, vääntyä, vääntää
  • To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
 soittaa

bow noun

  /baʊ/
  • A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence
 kumarrus

bow noun

  /baʊ/
  • (nautical) The front of a boat or ship.
 keula, kokka

bow verb

  /baʊ/
  • (intransitive) To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.
 kumartaa, kumartua
bow out
erota, lähteä, perääntyä
string to one's bow
kyky
bow saw
kaarisaha, pokasaha, kehäsaha
bow-wow
hau, hau hau, vuh
bow-legged
länkisäärinen
bow down
kumartaa
Cupid's bow
amorinkaari
shaft bow
luokki, vemmel, vempele
bow to
mukautua, taipua
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