bow - noun

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

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

front part of a vessel or aircraft

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

something curved in shape

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

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

a decorative interlacing of ribbons

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

bow - verb

• bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
• yield to another's wish or opinion
• bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
• bend one's back forward from the waist on down
• play on a string instrument with a bow

bow - thesaurus

accede   arc   bend   bowing   bowknot   crouch   defer   fore   obeisance   prow   stem   stoop   submit