Pronounced /boʊd/ for meaning 1, and /baʊd/ for meaning 2.
1.
Something that is bowed is curved.
...an old lady with bowed legs.
= curved
≠ straight
ADJ
2.
If a person’s body is bowed , it is bent forward.
He walked aimlessly along street after street, head down and shoulders bowed.
≠ erect
ADJ
3.
see also bow