Bow

nounid 15602·updated May 16, 2026

Bow” is retired. It does not tag in any document, it is excluded from the anchor pack, and it does not hold its lemma — so another term can take it.

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a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments

polysemous

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary9 sensesview framework →
§1
a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
§2
a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands
§3
a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
§4
front part of a vessel or aircraft
§5
a knot with two loops and loose ends
§6
a decorative interlacing of ribbons
§7
an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
§8
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
§9
something curved in shape

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