bows

Noun

• a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
• a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
• front part of a vessel or aircraft
• a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
• something curved in shape
• bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
• an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
• a decorative interlacing of ribbons
• a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
• plural of bow

Verb

• bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
• yield to another's wish or opinion
• bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
• bend one's back forward from the waist on down
• play on a string instrument with a bow
• third-person singular simple present indicative of bow

Synonyms

accede, arc, bend, bow, bow down, bowing, bowknot, crouch, curtain call, defer, fore, give in, obeisance, prow, stem, stoop, submit