Definition of bow

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Bow (v. t.) A rude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.

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Disembowel :: Disembowel (v. t.) To take or let out the bowels or interior parts of; to eviscerate.
Circumnutation :: Circumnutation (n.) The successive bowing or bending in different directions of the growing tip of the stems of many plants, especially seen in climbing plants..
Bowing :: Bowing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bo.
Courtesy :: Courtesy (v. i.) To make a respectful salutation or movement of respect; esp. (with reference to women), to bow the body slightly, with bending of the knes..
Cupid :: Cupid (n .) The god of love, son of Venus; usually represented as a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow..
Vessel :: Vessel (n.) A hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a barrel, a firkin, a bottle, a kettle, a cup, a bowl, etc..
Slur :: Slur (n.) A mark, thus [/ or /], connecting notes that are to be sung to the same syllable, or made in one continued breath of a wind instrument, or with one stroke of a bow; a tie; a sign of legato..
Jostle :: Jostle (v. t.) To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against.
Amioidei :: Amioidei (n. pl.) An order of ganoid fishes of which Amia is the type. See Bowfin and Ganoidei.
Unbowelled :: Unbowelled () of Unbowe.
Sagitta :: Sagitta (n.) The distance from a point in a curve to the chord; also, the versed sine of an arc; -- so called from its resemblance to an arrow resting on the bow and string..
Archery :: Archery (n.) Archers, or bowmen, collectively..
Bowl :: Bowl (n.) Specifically, a drinking vessel for wine or other spirituous liquors; hence, convivial drinking..
Wolf :: Wolf (a.) In bowed instruments, a harshness due to defective vibration in certain notes of the scale..
Dingle :: Dingle (n.) A narrow dale; a small dell; a small, secluded, and embowered valley..
Dimble :: Dimble (n.) A bower; a dingle.
Guard :: Guard (v. t.) A plate of metal, beneath the stock, or the lock frame, of a gun or pistol, having a loop, called a bow, to protect the trigger..
Washdish :: Washdish (n.) A washbowl.
Bowstringed :: Bowstringed (imp. & p. p.) of Bowstrin.
Stringer :: Stringer (n.) One who strings; one who makes or provides strings, especially for bows..
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