bow

When it shoots arrows, plays your violin, or secures your shoelaces, “bow” rhymes with “go.” When it’s a respectful bending of the body or the front end of a ship, it rhymes with “cow” and sounds just like the “bough” on a tree.

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• notate vs note
• in tact vs intact
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• amature vs amateur
• gaurd vs guard
• skiddish vs skittish
• memorium vs memoriam
• ninty vs ninety
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Definitions

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• n  a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
• n  a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
• n  front part of a vessel or aircraft
  he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line
• n  a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
• n  something curved in shape
• n  bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
• n  an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
• n  a decorative interlacing of ribbons
• n  a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
• v  bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
  He bowed before the King
  She bowed her head in shame
• v  yield to another's wish or opinion
  The government bowed to the military pressure
• v  bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
  He bowed before the King
• v  bend one's back forward from the waist on down
  She bowed before the Queen
• v  play on a string instrument with a bow

News & Articles

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• Women gather to learn outdoor skills with BOW
  Phyllis Kelly, of Topeka, may not look like the outdoorsy type, but this Saturday, she came to Shawnee State lake to practice shooting, fishing, and cooking over a fire at BOW's Taste of the Outdoors event.
  June 15, 2013 - The Topeka Capital-Journal
• Bow hunting at PTA this weekend
  Army officials are opening several training areas for bow hunting at Pohakuloa Training Area on Saturday and Sunday from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Training Areas 1-4 and 10-11 will be open for bow hunting of mammals only.
  June 14, 2013 - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
• Bow hunting at PTA this weekend
  Army officials are opening several training areas for bow hunting at Pohakuloa Training Area on Saturday and Sunday from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Training Areas 1-4 and 10-11 will be open for bow hunting of mammals only.
  June 14, 2013 - Hawaii Tribune-Herald