These are the meanings of the letters BOW when you unscramble them.
- Bow (n.)
An inclination of the head, or a bending of the body, in token of reverence, respect, civility, or submission; an obeisance; as, a bow of deep humility.
- Bow (n.)
One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the bow oar.
- Bow (n.)
The bending or rounded part of a ship forward; the stream or prow.
- Bow (sing. or pl.)
Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree.
- Bow (v. i.)
To bend the head, knee, or body, in token of reverence or submission; -- often with down.
- Bow (v. i.)
To bend; to curve.
- Bow (v. i.)
To incline the head in token of salutation, civility, or assent; to make bow.
- Bow (v. i. )
To manage the bow.
- Bow (v. i.)
To play (music) with a bow.
- Bow (v. i.)
To stop.
- Bow (v. t.)
A rude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.
- Bow (v. t.)
A weapon made of a strip of wood, or other elastic material, with a cord connecting the two ends, by means of which an arrow is propelled.
- Bow (v. t.)
An appliance consisting of an elastic rod, with a number of horse hairs stretched from end to end of it, used in playing on a stringed instrument.
- Bow (v. t.)
An arcograph.
- Bow (v. t.)
An ornamental knot, with projecting loops, formed by doubling a ribbon or string.
- Bow (v. t.)
Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging the hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.
- Bow (v. t.)
Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow.
- Bow (v. t.)
The U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.
- Bow (v. t.)
To bend or incline, as the head or body, in token of respect, gratitude, assent, homage, or condescension.
- Bow (v. t.)
To cause to bend down; to prostrate; to depress,;/ to crush; to subdue.
- Bow (v. t.)
To cause to deviate from straightness; to bend; to inflect; to make crooked or curved.
- Bow (v. t.)
To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
- Bow (v. t.)
To express by bowing; as, to bow one's thanks.