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==Bow (weapon) ==
==Bow ([[weapon]]) ==
A [[weapon]] consisting of a curved, flexible strip of material, especially [[wood]], strung taut from end to end and used to launch [[arrow]]s.
A '''bow''' is a [[weapon]] consisting of a curved, flexible strip of material, especially [[wood]], strung taut from end to end and used to launch [[missile]]s like [[arrow]]s or [[bolt]]s.


''See also:''
''See also:''
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* [[Longbow]]
* [[Longbow]]
* [[Crossbow]]
* [[Crossbow]]
* [[Ballista]]
[[category:weapons]]
[[category:weapons]][[category:archery]][[category:artefact (medieval)]]

== Bow (action) ==
== Bow (action) ==
The act of nodding, [[curtesy]]ing or bending at the waist towards someone as an act of respect. In [[medieval]] [[dance]]s, the [[reverence]] is used as a type of bowing during, before and after each dance.
A '''bow''' is the act of nodding, [[curtesy]]ing or bending at the waist towards someone as an act of respect. In [[medieval]] [[dance]]s, the [[reverence]] is used as a type of bowing during, before and after each dance.
[[category:archery]][[category:artefact (medieval)]]

Revision as of 14:05, 13 October 2006

Bow (weapon)

A bow is a weapon consisting of a curved, flexible strip of material, especially wood, strung taut from end to end and used to launch missiles like arrows or bolts.

See also:

Bow (action)

A bow is the act of nodding, curtesying or bending at the waist towards someone as an act of respect. In medieval dances, the reverence is used as a type of bowing during, before and after each dance.