Bow

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Bow may refer to:

• Bow (weapon) (pronounced boʊ), an archery weapon that uses elasticity to propel arrows
• Bowing (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
• Hair bow, a piece of hairstyle adornment worn by girls

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

[edit] Placenames

United Kingdom

• Bow, Devon, England
• Bow, London, England (historically called Stratford atte Bowe)

United States

• Bow, Kentucky
• Bow, New Hampshire
• Bow, Washington

Canada

• The Bow (Calgary), a building in Calgary, Alberta
• Bow River, a river in the province of Alberta

[edit] Other uses

• Bow (She-Ra), a character from She-Ra: Princess of Power
• Bows (band), a band from the UK
• BOW (Resident Evil), in Resident Evil videogames and movies the short definition of Biorganic Weapons

[edit] See also

• Beau
• Gungdo

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