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prowa [prú.wa.] : bow (n.) [barko]; prow (n.) [atubangan]
Synonyms: dulong

Derivatives of prowa


Glosses:
bow
n. (artifact)1. bow, bowknota knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces.
~ knotany of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object.
n. (artifact)2. bowa slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments.
~ fiddlestick, violin bowa bow used in playing the violin.
~ stickan implement consisting of a length of wood.; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"
n. (artifact)3. bow, fore, prow, stemfront part of a vessel or aircraft.; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
~ frontthe side that is seen or that goes first.
~ vessel, watercrafta craft designed for water transportation.
n. (artifact)4. bowa weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow.
~ bow and arrowa weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them.
~ bowstringthe string of an archer's bow.
~ crossbowa bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel).
~ cupid's bowa curved bow with reversed curve ends.
~ handbowa bow drawn by hand as distinguished from a crossbow.
~ limbeither of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip.; "the upper limb of the bow"
~ longbowa powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England.
~ weapon, weapon system, armany instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting.; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
n. (shape)5. arc, bowsomething curved in shape.
~ rainbowan arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain.
~ curve, curved shapethe trace of a point whose direction of motion changes.
n. (communication)6. bow, bowing, obeisancebending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting.
~ reverencean act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy).
~ motion, gesturethe use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals.
~ genuflection, genuflexionthe act of bending the knees in worship or reverence.
~ kotow, kowtowa former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission.
~ scrape, scrapinga deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility).; "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
~ salaama deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation.
n. (communication)7. bow, curtain callan appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience.
~ thanksan acknowledgment of appreciation.
n. (artifact)8. bowa decorative interlacing of ribbons.
~ decoration, ornament, ornamentationsomething used to beautify.
n. (act)9. bowa stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments.
~ strokea single complete movement.
~ down-bowa downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow.
~ up-bowan upward stroke from the tip to the heel of the bow.
v. (communication)10. bow, bow downbend one's knee or body, or lower one's head.; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
~ conge, congeeperform a ceremonious bow.
~ gesticulate, gesture, motionshow, express or direct through movement.; "He gestured his desire to leave"
v. (communication)11. accede, bow, defer, give in, submityield to another's wish or opinion.; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
~ buckle under, knuckle under, succumb, give in, yieldconsent reluctantly.
v. (motion)12. bowbend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting.; "He bowed before the King"
~ take a bowacknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance.
~ change postureundergo a change in bodily posture.
~ curtsey, curtsybend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting.
~ kowtow, genuflect, scrapebend the knees and bow in a servile manner.
~ genuflectbend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image.
v. (motion)13. bend, bow, crouch, stoopbend 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"
~ change postureundergo a change in bodily posture.
~ bend, flexform a curve.; "The stick does not bend"
~ squinchcrouch down.
~ cower, huddlecrouch or curl up.; "They huddled outside in the rain"
v. (creation)14. bowplay on a string instrument with a bow.
~ musicmusical activity (singing or whistling etc.).; "his music was his central interest"
~ playplay on an instrument.; "The band played all night long"
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