bow

Sense 1 noun

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

Sense 2 verb

bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head

He bowed before the King

Sense 3 noun

a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments

Sense 4 verb

yield to another's wish or opinion

The government bowed to the military pressure

Sense 5 noun

front part of a vessel or aircraft

he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line

Sense 6 verb

bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting

He bowed before the King

Sense 7 noun

a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow

Sense 8 verb

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

he crouched down

Sense 9 noun

something curved in shape

Sense 10 verb

play on a string instrument with a bow

Sense 11 noun

bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

Sense 12 noun

an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience

Sense 13 noun

a decorative interlacing of ribbons

Sense 14 noun

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