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"front of a ship," mid-14c., from Old Norse bogr or Middle Dutch boech "bow of a ship," literally "shoulder (of an animal)," the connecting notion being "the shoulde [..]
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A curve, bend, warping or other deviation from flatness in glass or wood.
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Forward portion of a boat.
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weapon for shooting arrows, Old English boga "archery bow, arch, rainbow," from Proto-Germanic *bugon (source also of Old Norse bogi, Old Frisian boga, Dutch boog, German Bogen "bow;&qu [..]
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Old English bugan "to bend, to bow down, to bend the body in condescension," also "to turn back" (class II strong verb; past tense beag, past participle bogen), from Proto-Germanic [..]
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Bow [N] [S]The bow was in use in early times both in war and in the chase ( Genesis 21:20 ; 27:3 ; 48:22 ). The tribe of Benjamin were famous for the use of the bow ( 1 Chronicles 8:40 ; 12:2 ; 2 Chr [..]
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front or forward-facing end of a vessel or ship.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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curved piece of wood or plastic with its ends held together by a string.
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Tools that consist of a bent elastic rod with ends connected by a string; used for various purposes, as for giving reciprocating motion to a drill.
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a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "Sh [..]
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(rhymes with so) a kind of knot used to tie ribbon or string. The same word also means a curved strip of wood with a string, used for shooting arrows
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(rhymes with now) a way of showing respect. You bend forward and lower our head
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The bow was in use in early times both in war and in the chase (Gen. 21:20; 27:3; 48:22). The tribe of Benjamin were famous for the use of the bow (1 Chr. 8:40; 12:2; 2 Chr. 14:8; 17:17); so also were [..]
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(Genesis 37:10) The eastern mode of salutation, by kneeling upon one knee and bending the head forward till it touched the ground.
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A tool made of wood and horsehair used to set the strings of a bowed string instrument in vibration. The bow was originally curved in the shape of a cycle, but it has been subject to many changes over [..]
Source: dictionary.onmusic.org

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The bow is the front of a ship.
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The distortion of lumber in which there is a deviation, in a direction perpendicular to the flat face, from a straight line from end to end of the piece.
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A curve, bend or other deviation from flatness in glass.
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A combination window that projects to the exterior. Usually features four or more window units in a radial or bow formation.
Source: windowanddoor.com (offline)

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Two strips of fabric that are tied together to create a bow. can be used as decoration ar as a functional fastening.
Source: weconnectfashion.com

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The front of the ship.
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A curve, bend or other deviation from flatness in glass.
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The front of a vessel.
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Distortion of a wood structural panel so that it is not flat lengthwise. See Cup. Back to Top
Source: wooduniversity.org

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A shaft condition (rotating machinery) in which the shaft centre line is not straight.
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(n) a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces(n) a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments(n) front part of [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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the front of the boat
Source: nationalgeographic.com (offline)

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Curved forward part of a ship.
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        The front of the ship.  See also Forward.
Source: 20thcenturyliners.com (offline)

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inflecto inflexi inflectum
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The forward part of a boat.
Source: boatsafe.com

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The front of the boat.
Source: mmsn.org

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(Anglo-Saxon, boga; verb, bogan or bugan, to arch.)
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The foreend of a boat or ship. (Danish and Norwegian, boug or bov, a shoulder; Icelandic, bogr.)
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The loop or metal ring at the top of the Stem around the Crown used to clip a chain or Albert to the watch.
Source: pocketwatchhunter.com (offline)

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The front of a vessel. Also see "stern."
Source: rgintl.biz

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The forward part of a boat.
Source: sailinglinks.com

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(See Camber)
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Bow is the variation from a straight line in the vertical plane of a roll formed piece. It can be either cross bow or longitudinal bow. See camber, curve and twist.
Source: corrugated-metals.com

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(of key) That part of the key which is held in the fingers when operating the lock or latch.
Source: locksmiths.co.uk (offline)

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(also called topple-over, song spread) feathers ruffled, chest raised, wings lifted and spread, tail spread and bows forward (sometimes followed by bill wipe and song in Cowbirds). When agonistic (e.g [..]
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bow

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The forward part of a boat or A weapon that shoots arrows powered by the elasticity of the bow. Energy is stored in the limbs of the bow and transformed into rapid motion when the string is released, [..]
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In string playing, a bundle of bleached horsehairs stretched tautly between the ends of a wooden stick. To produce a sound, the bow is drawn over one or more of the strings.
Source: musicappreciation.com

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The front of a canoe, kayak or other watercraft.
Source: sierratradingpost.com (offline)

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The front of the boat. The basic forms: Straight, Raked, etc... are shown. more......
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The forward part of a vessel's sides (front).
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1. The front of a vessel. 2. Either side of the front (or bow) of the vessel, i.e., the port bow and starboard bow. Something ahead and to the left of the vessel is "off the port bow", while [..]
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the fore end of a vessel. The portion of the vessel around the bow is termed PORT BOW or STARBOARD BOW according to position
Source: nationalhistoricships.org.uk (offline)

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The forward part of a boat also called 'the pointy end'; as in: Go to the bow to drop the anchor.
Source: schoolofsailing.net

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The forward part of a boat.
Source: marineinstitute.org

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The fore end or a ship.
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The forward end of a ship or boat.
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The front of a ship.
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  Most forward part of a ship.    
Source: quarterdeck.org

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The fore end of a vessel. Also called prow.
Source: ageofsail.net

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The forwardmost or front part of the vessel. Opposite of Stern
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The front of a vessel
Source: abbreviations.yourdictionary.com

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The bow is the forward end of the ship, beginning on both sides where the planks arch inwards and ending where they close at the prow. The stern, on the other hand, is the rear end of the vessel.
Source: xroads.virginia.edu

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 (1) The front most portion of a vessel. (2) Exactly one half of a dog’s bark.
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the forward section of a vessel. Off the bow refers to the position of an object somewhat off the heading of the ship, usually within 45º of dead ahead.
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The front of a ship.
Source: nauticed.org

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The word "bow" was Anglo-Saxon for shoulder.
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The front end of the vessel
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The forward end of a vessel
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most forward part of a ship.
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The forward part of a ship.
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The front of a ship.
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The front of a ship.
Source: boatrepairandmaintenance.com (offline)

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Front of a vessel
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The front section of a ship.
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The forwardmost or front part of the vessel. Opposite of Stern
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the forward part of a ship
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The front portion of the hull of a ship
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the bending, or round Part of the Ship forward; as Buttock is the said Part at the After-end of the Ship.
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the end of the vessel toward the normal direction of travel; the "front" end. FH2004
Source: maritimearchaeology.com (offline)

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Basic Operational Weight
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The fore part of a vessel ; forward of the greatest transverse section. In taking bearings an object is said to be on the bow if its direction does not make more than an angle of 45û with the line of [..]
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The front of a vessel
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The bow and arrow was a weapon used by the ninja as well as the samurai. There were two types of bows used, the short bow and the long bow. The arrows were sometimes dipped in poison to make them deadlier. Kunoichi (female ninja) were experts with the bow and arrow. CHIGIRIKI
Source: swordsknivesanddaggers.com (offline)

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A form of warp that is an end-to-end curve along the length of the board.
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the oldest and most widely used projectile weapon, the bow came in may forms.
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Forward part of the ship’s hull when facing forward, the front of the ship.
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Longitudinal curvature of rod, bar, profiles (shapes), and tube. Bow is measured after allowing the weight of the extrusion to minimize the deviation. Bow can be caused by a non-uniform extrusion rate [..]
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Deviation from straight of a longitudinal edge.
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Curvature in the plane of sheet or plate in the rolling direction.
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Curvature across the rolling direction of sheet or plate.
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the front portion of the ship
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THE WEIGHT OF THE EMPTY AIRCRAFT, PLUS THE WEIGHT OF THE CREW, FUEL, OIL, NECESSARY PUBLICATIONS
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Front of a boat. See Galloway Position.
Source: pinnacle-travel.org

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front end of a boat or ship
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The front of the boat.
Source: highdesertriver.com (offline)

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A weapon made of a long piece of material, with a cord that connects the two ends. When bent, it is the means by which an arrow is propelled.
Source: tradbow.com

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The front of a vessel.
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 = Front of the boat
Source: discoversailing.org.au

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The front or extreme forward end of the canoe.
Source: paddling.net (offline)

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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 formatio [..]
Source: en.wiktionary.org

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the front portion of the vessel.
Source: missiontoseafarers.ca

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the front of the ship.
Source: cruisearabiaonline.com (offline)

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Front of a vessel.
Source: midwestconnection.org (offline)





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