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Definition bow in British English

bow noun

[countable] noun
/bəʊ/
1

a weapon made from a long curved piece of wood, used for shooting arrows

Synonyms and related words
arrow arrowhead bolt
2

a knot that you tie in something such as a piece of string so that there are two circular parts and two loose ends

Example

She had a yellow ribbon in her hair, tied in a bow.

Synonyms and related words
bow granny knot knot
3

a long thin object that you use for playing instruments such as the violin or cello

Synonyms and related words
bellows bow bridge
Definition bow in British English

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arrow (noun) bow (verb) bow (noun) bow (noun) bow and scrape (to someone) (phrase) Bow Bells () bow down to (phrasal verb) bow out (phrasal verb) bow tie (noun) bow to (phrasal verb) bow window (noun) bow-legged (adjective) bow-wow (interjection) bow-wow (noun) cello (noun) double bass (noun) have more than one string to your bow (phrase) hull (noun) pussy bow (noun) stern (noun) take a bow (phrase) violin (noun)