| bow | a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments |
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| bow | a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument |
| bow | curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows |
| bow | front part of a vessel or aircraft |
| bow | a knot with two loops and loose ends |
| bow | a decorative interlacing of ribbons |
| bow | an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience |
| bow | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame |
| bow | something curved in shape |
| bow | submit or yield to another's wish or opinion |
| bow | bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head |
| bow | play on a string instrument |