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Word entry · 3 letters

bow

Best crossword clue

"Ribbon knot"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /ˈbəʊ̯/Part of speech noun, verbSorted bowStarts with BEnds with W11 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments

Word origin

From Middle English bowe, from Old English boga, Proto-West Germanic *bogō, from Proto-Germanic *bugô.

Used in a sentence

  • Holonym: bow and arrow
  • I do set my bow in the cloud.
  • […] she kept toying with a pair of old sunglasses which lay beside her on the kitchen table. One of the bows had been mended with adhesive tape, and one of the lenses was cracked.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer11 curated clues

01Ribbon knot3 letters
02Archer's equipment3 letters
03Archer's tool3 letters
04Gesture after applause3 letters
05Gift knot3 letters
06Gift topper3 letters
07Ship front3 letters
08Tie on a gift3 letters

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