BOWS
Definition of BOWS
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A firm branch of a tree.
"When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall."
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The gallows.
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A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
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A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).
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A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.
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To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
"The musician bowed his violin expertly."
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To become bent or curved.
"The shelf bowed under the weight of the books."
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To make something bend or curve.
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A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence
"He made a polite bow as he entered the room."
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To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.
"That singer always bows towards her audience for some reason."
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To debut.
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To defer (to something).
"I bow to your better judgement in the matter."
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The front of a boat or ship.
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The rower that sits in the seat closest to the bow of the boat.
Source: Wiktionary
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