bow bearer

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Bow \Bow\ (b[=o]), n. [OE. bowe, boge, AS. boga, fr. AS. b[=u]gan to bend; akin to D. boog, G. bogen, Icel. bogi. See Bow, v. t.] [1913 Webster]

1.Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow. [1913 Webster]

I do set my bow in the cloud.— Gen. ix. 13.[1913 Webster]

2.A weapon made of a strip of wood, or other elastic material, with a cord connecting the two ends, by means of which an arrow is propelled. [1913 Webster]

3.An ornamental knot, with projecting loops, formed by doubling a ribbon or string. [1913 Webster]

4.The U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke. [1913 Webster]

5.(Mus.) An appliance consisting of an elastic rod, with a number of horse hairs stretched from end to end of it, used in playing on a stringed instrument. [1913 Webster]

6.An arcograph. [1913 Webster]

7.(Mech. & Manuf.) Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging the hair, fur, etc., used by hatters. [1913 Webster]

8.(Naut.) A rude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea. [1913 Webster]

9.(Saddlery) sing. or pl. Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree. [1913 Webster]

Bow bearer (O. Eng. Law), an under officer of the forest who looked after trespassers.

Bow drill, a drill worked by a bow and string.

Bow instrument (Mus.), any stringed instrument from which the tones are produced by the bow.

Bow window (Arch.) See Bay window.

To draw a long bow, to lie; to exaggerate. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]