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What is the noun for bows?

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bow

A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).
A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.
A stringed instrument (chordophone), consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched between the ends, most often played by plucking.
A type of knot with two loops, used to tie together two cords such as shoelaces or apron strings, and frequently used as decoration, such as in gift-wrapping.
Anything bent or curved, such as a rainbow.
The U-shaped piece which goes around the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.
Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.
(nautical) A crude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.
(saddlery) Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree.
The part of a key that is not inserted into the lock and that is used to turn the key.
Synonyms:

crossbow, longbow, recurve, Cupid's bow, bow and arrow, genuflection, kowtow, curtsy, obeisance, salutation, namaskar, nod, reverence, salaam, bob, dip, greeting, curtsey, salute, inclination, acknowledgment, prostration, kneeling, duck, gesture, homage, acknowledgement, bending of the knee, beck, hello, welcome, address, hail, howdy, aloha, tribute, recognition, hailing, reception, reaction, welcoming, signal, wave, sign of respect, hallo, appreciation, call, acclamation, cry, response … more

Examples:

“The rider has turned in the saddle and is aiming his bow at the lower of two birds in the branches of a willow high above his head.”

“I was surprised to see a brazen boy, with quite peculiar looks, standing by the door in a deep theatrical bow towards the floor.”

“On the east was a beautiful bay with a sandy beach, which, beginning at a low rocky point, formed a bow and then stretched for several miles to the town of Kinghorn.”

bowing

The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.
A bending.
A technique for bowing a musical instrument, such as a violin.
Synonyms:

kneeling, abasement, adoration, kowtowing, worship, prostration, falling down, bow, obeisance, genuflection, submission, salaam, kowtow, homage, curtsy, bending of the knee … more

bowshot

(archery) The act of firing an arrow from a bow
The distance that the arrow of an average archer can effectively travel.
Examples:

“The Greeks advanced, probably breaking into a jogtrot when they came within bowshot.”

“In both cases you have not even come within bowshot of the Iliad, and if you are being led to think that you have, somebody is lying to you.”

“Lille's-hill, the Hill of Lilla, the Saxon, stands but a bowshot off from the church.”

bowyer

A person who makes or sells bows (for use with arrows).
(archaic) A person who uses the bow, an archer.
Synonyms:

fletcher, bowmaker, bowman, archer

Examples:

“You might have learned something we have not have yet or know of something an experienced bowyer might have taught you.”

“It was good to be a bowyer in this part of Britannia, where oak and walnut rubbed shoulders with massive Yew trees.”

“Miss bowyer had had one tilt with the authorities, and she preferred not to try it again.”

bowgrace

(nautical) A frame or fender of rope or junk, laid out at the sides or bows of a vessel to secure it from damage.

bow

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

Examples:

“The rider has turned in the saddle and is aiming his bow at the lower of two birds in the branches of a willow high above his head.”

“I was surprised to see a brazen boy, with quite peculiar looks, standing by the door in a deep theatrical bow towards the floor.”

“On the east was a beautiful bay with a sandy beach, which, beginning at a low rocky point, formed a bow and then stretched for several miles to the town of Kinghorn.”

bowmaker

One who manufactures bows (for archery or for musical instruments).
Synonyms:

bowyer, fletcher, bowman, archer

Examples:

“Compton had worked in the shop of Barnes, the bowmaker of Forest Grove, Oregon, and later he went into the Cascade Mountains and cut yew staves with the idea of selling them to the English bowyers.”

bowmaking

The manufacture of bows (for archery or for musical instruments).

bowman

(nautical) The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow.
Synonyms:

markswoman, sharpshooter, sniper, archer, deadeye, bersagliere, shootist, crack shot, dead shot, good shot, crossbowman, marksman, toxophilite, toxotes, shooter, shot, gunman, rifleman, assassin, killer, weapon expert, bowyer, fletcher, bowmaker … more

Examples:

“The squad's bowman said that the driver appeared not to see the rowers or hear their shouts for him to change course.”

“But in that time she has been quick to show that she has what it takes to become a first class bowman.”

“Nicorette lost considerable time when the bowman hit his head and was knocked unconscious while working on the boat's mast.”

bowstave

The stave of a bow, to which the string is attached.

bowrider

A kind of runabout boat with an open bow area.

bowsman

(nautical) A sailor who works in the bow of a vessel.

bow

(nautical) The front of a boat or ship.
Synonyms:

Examples:

“The rider has turned in the saddle and is aiming his bow at the lower of two birds in the branches of a willow high above his head.”

“I was surprised to see a brazen boy, with quite peculiar looks, standing by the door in a deep theatrical bow towards the floor.”

“On the east was a beautiful bay with a sandy beach, which, beginning at a low rocky point, formed a bow and then stretched for several miles to the town of Kinghorn.”

bowman

(archery) A man who uses a bow; an archer.
Synonyms:

Examples:

“The squad's bowman said that the driver appeared not to see the rowers or hear their shouts for him to change course.”

“But in that time she has been quick to show that she has what it takes to become a first class bowman.”

“Nicorette lost considerable time when the bowman hit his head and was knocked unconscious while working on the boat's mast.”

bowedness

Quality of being bowed.

bowe

Obsolete spelling of bow

bowstaves

plural of bowstave
Examples:

“The professionals often speed the process up with a bandsaw, but these have a tendency to waste a lot of bowstaves until you know what you're doing.”

“Supplies still proved insufficient, until by the Statute of Westminster in 1472, every ship coming to an English port had to bring four bowstaves for every tun.”

“In 1483, the price of bowstaves rose from two to eight pounds per hundred, and in 1510 the Venetians would only sell a hundred for sixteen pounds.”

bowgraces