bow
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5.2
- noun
- /boʊ/
- In the ancient game of archery, competitors demonstrated their skills using a bow to shoot arrows.
- bow and arrow
- draw a bow
- bow and quiver
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Watch on YouTubeThe Drujina could also be seen sporting javelins, composite bows and later even crossbows.
- The Drujina could also be seen sporting javelins, composite bows and later even crossbows.
- You don't like the idea of shooting bow and arrow into the into the waves.
- Light Infantry was armed with bows, javelins, and staff slings.
- I'm going to flip this pine bow over fur bow.
Examples
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I mean, these are guys going out with poisoned arrows and bows to bring back food.
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So a lot of players will have a cheaper bow or something that they'll use instead.
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I use my right foot to pick up the arrow and load it onto the bow like that.
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So that's where a bow comes in really handy.
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Whoever had unsaddled his horse had also propped his bow just inside the door.
Fiction book (1991) -
The hunter is known always to carry a bow and arrows and/or a drum and trident.
Academic text (1999) -
"God!" he gasped, snatched up his bow and scrambled for his feet.
Fiction book (1992) -
Light Infantry was armed with bows, javelins, and staff slings.
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Julien added some accessories: a bow, quiver, and a torch burning at both ends.
Academic text (1994) -
Archers need to accurately aim their bow to hit the target consistently.
Synonyms
5
8.1
A tall strong wooden bow used in medieval battles to shoot arrows
A bow that you pull and release by hand
Idioms
3
7.7
An early warning action or comment showing a stronger response may follow
- Archaic
To tell a story in a way that makes what happened sound bigger or not true
Compounds
2
4.0
A thin curved stick with horsehair used to play the violin by drawing it across the strings
2
7.1
Legs that curve outward below the knee so the knees stay apart when the feet are together
1
7.0
Legs that curve outward at the knees so the feet and ankles touch while the knees are apart
1
4.7
A window that sticks out from a wall in a gentle curve to give more light and space
- Specialized
1
8.8
A bow movement from the part near your hand toward the tip when playing a string instrument
- Archaic
1
9.9
A member of London's first organized police force from the mid 1700s to the early 1800s
- Specialized
1
9.3
An upward movement of the bow from tip toward the hand when playing violin or cello
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Etymology
Bow meaning the weapon comes from an old English word boga meaning 'bend' or 'arch'. A bow is simply a bent stick that shoots arrows, so the name describes its curved shape.