bow

nouns

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
bow, bowknot
a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
bow
is a type of (narrower)
an implement consisting of a length of wood
"he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"
stick
front part of a vessel or aircraft
"he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
bow, fore, prow, stem
a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
bow
is a part of
a weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them
bow and arrow
is a type of (narrower)
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
"he was licensed to carry a weapon"
arm, weapon, weapon system
something curved in shape
arc, bow
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
bow, bowing, obeisance
an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
bow, curtain call
a decorative interlacing of ribbons
bow
is a type of (narrower)
something used to beautify
decoration, ornament, ornamentation
a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
bow
is a type of (narrower)
a single complete movement
stroke

verbs

bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
"He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
bow, bow down
yield to another's wish or opinion
"The government bowed to the military pressure"
accede, bow, defer, give in, submit
bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
"He bowed before the King"
bow
see also
bow down
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a change in bodily posture
change posture
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"
bend, bow, crouch, stoop
play on a string instrument with a bow
bow
domain category
musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
"his music was his central interest"
music
is a type of (narrower)
play on an instrument
"The band played all night long"
play