Bow

Bow (weapon)

A weapon consisting of a curved, flexible strip of material, especially wood, strung taut from end to end and used to launch arrows.

See also:

• Archery
• Longbow

Bow (action)

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.