/boh/ for 1, 2; /bow/ for 3
1. a bow with which the strings of the violin or a similar instrument are set in vibration.
2. a bow for driving the arbor of a small lathe, as one used by watchmakers.
3. Naut. See clipper bow .
[ 1820-30 ]
/boh/ for 1, 2; /bow/ for 3
1. a bow with which the strings of the violin or a similar instrument are set in vibration.
2. a bow for driving the arbor of a small lathe, as one used by watchmakers.
3. Naut. See clipper bow .
[ 1820-30 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012