down-bow
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
down-bow \down-bow\ n. (Music) a downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow, in bowing a stringed instrument. Contrasted with up-bow, when the bow is moved in the opposite direction. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]