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{{11}}bow (n.1) weapon for shooting arrows, O.E. boga "archery bow, arch, rainbow," from P.Gmc. *bugon (Cf. O.N. bogi, O.Fris. boga, Du. boog, Ger. Bogen "bow;" see BOW (Cf. bow) (v.)). The sense of "a looped knot" is from 1540s. The musician's bow (1570s) formerly was curved like the archer's. Bowlegged is attested from 1550s.
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bow (
n.2) "
front of a ship," mid-14c., from
O.N. bogr or
M.Du. boech "
bow of a ship,"
lit. "
shoulder (of an animal)," the connecting notion being "
the shoulders of the ship." See
BOUGH (
Cf. bough).
{{12}}bow (v.) O.E. bugan "to bend, to bow down, to bend the body in condescension," also "to turn back" (class II strong verb; past tense beag, pp. bogen), from P.Gmc. *bugon (Cf. Du. buigen, M.L.G. bugen, O.H.G. biogan, Ger. biegen, Goth. biugan "to bend," O.N. boginn "bent"), from *beugen, from PIE root *bheug- (3) "to bend," with derivatives referring to bent, pliable, or curved objects (Cf. Skt. bhujati "bends, thrusts aside;" O.H.G. boug, O.E. beag "a ring"). The noun is first recorded 1650s. Bow out "withdraw" is from 1942.
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Bow — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. {{{image}}} Sigles d une seule lettre Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres … Wikipédia en Français
bow — Ⅰ. bow [1] ► NOUN 1) a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends. 2) a weapon for shooting arrows, made of curved wood joined at both ends by a taut string. 3) a rod with horsehair stretched along its length, used for playing some stringed… … English terms dictionary
Bow — may refer to: NOTOC *Bow (weapon) (pronounced IPA|boʊ), an archery weapon that uses elasticity to propel arrows *Bowing (social) (pronounced IPA|baʊ), to lower the head or the upper body *Bow (ship) (pronounced IPA|baʊ), the foremost point of the … Wikipedia
bow — bow1 [bou] vi. [ME bouen < OE bugan, to bend < IE base * bheugh , to bend > Ger biegen; the BOW1 n. is 17th c.] 1. Dial. to bend or stoop 2. to bend down one s head or bend one s body in respect, agreement, worship, recognition, etc. 3.… … English World dictionary
bow|er — bow|er1 «BOW uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a shelter of leafy branches. 2. an arbor. 3. a dwelling, especially a rustic abode. 4. Archaic. a bedroom. –v.t. to embower; enclose. ╂[Old English būr dwelling] –bow´er|like´, adjective … Useful english dictionary
Bow — (b[=o]), n. [OE. bowe, boge, AS. boga, fr. AS. b[=u]gan to bend; akin to D. boog, G. bogen, Icel. bogi. See {Bow}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow. [1913 Webster] I do set my bow in the cloud. Gen … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Bow — (b[=o]), n. [Icel. b[=o]gr shoulder, bow of a ship. See {Bough}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) The bending or rounded part of a ship forward; the stream or prow. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the bow oar.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bow to — ˈbow to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they bow to he/she/it bows to present participle bowing to past tense bowed to past participle … Useful english dictionary
