simple past tense and past participle of bow

simple past tense and past participle of bow

Having a bow (rod for playing stringed instruments).

A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.

To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow. / (intransitive) To become bent or curved. / (transitive) To make something bend or curve.

(intransitive) To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference. / (transitive and intransitive) To debut. / (intransitive) To defer (to something).

A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence

(nautical) The front of a boat or ship. / (rowing) The rower that sits in the seat closest to the bow of the boat.

Obsolete spelling of bough

Alternative form of bao; any of several Chinese buns and breads