Bow

Bow may refer to:

  • Bow and arrow /ˈboʊ/, a weapon system that uses elasticity to propel arrows, its use is archery
  • Bowing /ˈbaʊ/, to lower the head or upper body as a social gesture
  • Bow (ship) /ˈbaʊ/, the foremost point of the hull of a ship or boat
  • Bow (rowing), a term which has multiple meanings within the sport of rowing

Read more about Bow:  Knots, Music, Places, Other

Famous quotes containing the word bow:

    “The bow cannot always stand bent, nor can human frailty subsist without some lawful recreation.”
    —Miguel De Cervantes (1547–1616)

    “Minute after minute, aeon after aeon,
    Nothing lets up or develops.
    And this is neither a bad variant nor a tryout.
    This is where the staring angels go through.
    This is where all the stars bow down.”
    —Ted Hughes (b. 1930)

    “And long shall timorous fancy see
    The painted chief, and pointed spear,
    And Reason’s self shall bow the knee
    To shadows and delusions here.”
    —Philip Freneau (1752–1832)