bow

noun

1.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
bow bowknot
2.
a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
bow fiddlesticks
Derived from:
bow
3.
a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
bow
4.
something curved in shape
bow arc
5.
a decorative interlacing of ribbons
6.
a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments