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