Bowman
an archer.
bow3 (def 4).
William Scott (“Scotty”) born 1933, Canadian hockey coach.
Contemporary Examples
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004 Marlow Stern November 23, 2014
The Bill Cosby Controversy Stages of Grief Amy Zimmerman November 17, 2014
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004 Marlow Stern November 23, 2014
It’s Not Just Cosby: Hollywood’s Long List of Male Scumbags Asawin Suebsaeng November 18, 2014
How the World Turned on Bill Cosby: A Day-by-Day Account Scott Porch November 30, 2014
Historical Examples
Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall Jean K. Baird
The White Company Arthur Conan Doyle
The Million-Dollar Suitcase Alice MacGowan
The Million-Dollar Suitcase Alice MacGowan
The Million-Dollar Suitcase Alice MacGowan
noun (pl) -men
an archer
noun (pl) -men
(nautical) an oarsman at the bow of a boat Also called bow oar
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- Bow-net
a clam-shaped net for trapping hawks, set open and baited with a pigeon, and closed upon the hawk by means of a trigger sprung from a blind.
- Bow-oar
bow3 (def 4). Historical Examples The Island Home Richard Archer The Von Toodleburgs F. Colburn Adams The Thorogood Family R.M. Ballantyne The World of Ice Robert Michael Ballantyne The Story of a Bad Boy Thomas Bailey Aldrich Peter and Jane S. (Sarah) Macnaughtan
- Bow--out
to bend the knee or body or incline the head, as in reverence, submission, salutation, recognition, or acknowledgment. to yield; submit: to bow to the inevitable. to bend or curve downward; stoop: the pines bowed low. to bend or incline (the knee, body, or head) in worship, submission, respect, civility, agreement, etc.: He bowed his […]