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Bow
The word bow has several meanings and two pronunciations, depending on meaning:
Rhymes with "low"
- A kind of weapon; see bow (weapon).
- A device used to play a strung musical instrument; see bow (music).
- A musical bow is a kind of simple strung musical instrument, usually plucked.
- An area of London; see Bow, London.
- A town in New Hampshire: see Bow.
Rhymes with "how"
- A lowering of the upper body whilst holding the lower body in its original position. In most cultures, a bow is a sign of respect given by the person bowing to the person bowed before. In some cultures, a whole body language involving bows as an important component has been developed. See bowing (social).
- The front end of a boat or ship.
See also
- Bow Group, the centre-right think-tank in the United Kingdom
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