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bow

noun

  1. stick-shaped implement with hairs used to play a string musical instrument
  2. ranged weapon that fires arrows
  3. knot with two loops and two ends, made of ribbon or other textile material, and worn as a fashion accessory
  4. ancient unit of measurement
  5. act of bending at the waist (or neck), possibly in deference
  6. Something that is bent
L14698 on Wikidata ↗

verb

  1. bend at the hip to show respect
  2. bend, bending as a spatial configuration
  3. bow
L14699 on Wikidata ↗

noun

  1. forward part of the hull of a ship
  2. act of bending at the hip to show respect or thanks
L184508 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /bəʊ/

intj

Etymology: Clipping of bow-wow

  1. Ellipsis of bow-wow

name

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noun

Etymology: Clipping of bow-wow

  1. Ellipsis of bow-wow

verb

Etymology: Clipping of bow-wow

  1. Ellipsis of bow-wow