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bow, stem, fore, prow | front part of a vessel or aircraft | |
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bow, bowknot | a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces | |
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bowing, bow, obeisance | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting | |
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bow, arc | something curved in shape | |
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bow | a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments | |
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bow, bow down | bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head | |
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bow | a decorative interlacing of ribbons | |
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curtain call, bow | an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience | |
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give in, bow, submit, accede, defer | yield to another's wish or opinion | |
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bow | a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments | |
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bow | a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow | |
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bow | bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting | |
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bow | [in music] play on a string instrument with a bow | |
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crouch, stoop, bend, bow | bend one's back forward from the waist on down |