Bow

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Bow may refer to:

• Bow (weapon) (pronounced boʊ), an archery weapon that uses elasticity to propel arrows
• Bowing (social) (pronounced baʊ), to lower the head or the upper body
• Bow (ship) (pronounced baʊ), the foremost point of the hull of a ship or boat
• Bow (knot), a type of knot
• Bow (music), a device used to play a stringed instrument

It may also refer to:

• Musical bow, a musical instrument resembling an archer's bow
• E-bow, a hand-held electronic device for playing the electric guitar

Placenames

• Bow, Devon, England
• Bow, London, England (historically called Stratford atte Bowe)
• Bow, New Hampshire, United States
• Bow, Washington, United States
• The Bow (Calgary), a building in Calgary, Alberta
• Bow River, a river in the Canadian province of Alberta

Other uses

• Bow (She-Ra), a character from She-Ra: Princess of Power
• Bows (band), a band from the UK

See also

• Beau
• Gungdo

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