1.Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow. "I do set my bow in the cloud."
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.
3.An ornamental knot, with projecting loops, formed by doubling a ribbon or string.
4.The U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.
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.
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.
8.(Naut.) A rude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.
9.(Saddlery) sing. or pl. Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree.
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