(nautical) A crude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.
(nautical) The front of a boat or ship.
(rowing) The rower that sits in the seat closest to the bow of the boat.
(saddlery) Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree.
A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).
A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence
A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.
A stringed instrument (chordophone), consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched between the ends, most often played by plucking.
A type of knot with two loops, used to tie together two cords such as shoelaces or apron strings, and frequently used as decoration, such as in gift-wrapping.
A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
Alternative form of bao; any of several Chinese buns and breads
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 hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.
Anything bent or curved, such as a rainbow.
Either of the arms of a pair of spectacles, running from the side of the lens to behind the wearer's ear.
Obsolete spelling of bough
The U-shaped piece which goes around the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.
The part of a key that is not inserted into the lock and that is used to turn the key.
verb
(intransitive) To become bent or curved.
(intransitive) To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.
(intransitive) To defer (to something).
(transitive and intransitive) To debut.
(transitive) To give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing.
(transitive) To make something bend or curve.
(transitive, figurative) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.