bows
Meaning of bows
plural noun
- a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons.
a girl with long hair tied back in a bow
- a weapon for shooting arrows, typically made of a curved piece of wood joined at both ends by a taut string.
- a long, partially curved rod with horsehair stretched along its length, used for playing the violin and other stringed instruments.
- a curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p ).
- a metal ring forming the handle of a key or pair of scissors.
- play (a stringed instrument or music) using a bow.
the techniques by which the pieces were bowed
Old English boga ‘bend, bow, arch’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boog and German Bogen, also to bow2.
verb, 3rd person present- bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame.
he turned and bowed to his father
she knelt and bowed her head
councillors stood with heads bowed
- bend with age or under pressure.
the tree next to the house bowed in the wind
- (of a new film or product) be premiered or launched.
the trailer bowed in theaters nationwide on December 23
the Pentium III bowed in early 1999
- an act of bending the head or upper body as a sign of respect or greeting.
the man gave a little bow
Old English būgan ‘bend, stoop’, of Germanic origin; related to German biegen, also to bow1.
plural noun- the front end of a ship.
water sprayed high over her bows
late Middle English: from Low German boog, Dutch boeg, ‘shoulder or ship's bow’; related to bough.
Information about bows
- The singular form of bows is: bow.
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Hyphenation of bows
bows
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- bows is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
bows synonyms
Meaning a shape produced by a curve that bends round and crosses itself:
Meaning a fastening made by looping a piece of string, rope, or something similar on itself and tightening it:
Meaning a fine open fabric of cotton or silk, made by looping, twisting, or knitting thread in patterns and used especially for trimming garments:
Meaning a long, narrow strip of fabric, used for tying something or for decoration:
Meaning a large bow drawn by hand and shooting a long feathered arrow. It was the chief weapon of English armies from the 14th century until the introduction of firearms:
Meaning a medieval bow of a kind that is fixed across a wooden support and has a groove for the bolt and a mechanism for drawing and releasing the string:
Meaning a bow that curves forward at the ends, which straighten out under tension when the bow is drawn:
Meaning lower and raise one's head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or to give someone a signal:
Meaning perform a curtsy:
Meaning make a quick, short movement up and down:
Meaning make a salaam:
Meaning lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect:
Meaning kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom:
Meaning the action of inclining the body or head:
Meaning a gesture expressing deferential respect, such as a bow or curtsy:
Meaning a gesture or utterance made as a greeting or acknowledgement of another's arrival or departure:
Meaning a traditional Indian greeting or gesture of respect, made by bringing the palms together before the face or chest and bowing:
Meaning deep respect for someone or something:
Meaning the pointed front part of a ship; the bow:
Meaning the side or part of an object that presents itself to view or that is normally seen or used first; the most forward part of something:
Meaning the part situated at the front of something; the foremost part:
Meaning the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean:
Meaning a raised platform on which a person stands to make a public speech, receive an award or medal, play music, or conduct an orchestra:
Meaning an uncastrated male sheep:
Meaning the front end of an aircraft, car, or other vehicle:
Meaning the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs:
Meaning a spar running out from a ship's bow, to which the forestays are fastened:
Meaning the forward edge of a ship's prow:
Meaning a bird's horny projecting jaws; a bill:
Meaning a projection at the prow of an ancient warship, typically shaped to resemble the head of a bird or other animal:
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Words that rhyme with bows
forebows, saddlebows, fogbows, longbows, wingbows, elbows, steelbows, embows, Rainbows, downbows, moonbows, rainbows, sunbows, upbows, crossbows, mistbows, oxbows, sybows
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