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1. bow, bowknot -- (a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces).
2. bow -- (a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument).
3. bow, fore, prow, stem -- (front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line").
4. bow -- (curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows).
5. bow, arc -- (something curved in shape).
6. bow, bowing, obeisance -- (bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame).
7. bow, curtain call -- (an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience).
8. bow -- (a decorative interlacing of ribbons).
9. bow -- (a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments).

1. bow, bow down -- (bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame").
2. submit, bow, defer, accede, give in -- (submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure").
3. bow -- (bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King").
4. crouch, stoop, bend, bow -- (bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse").
5. bow -- (play on a string instrument).

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