English-Thai Dictionary

bow

N การโค้ง คำนับ  การ น้อม  การก้ม ศีรษะ  nod kan-kong-kham-nab

 

bow

N คัน ซอ  khan-sor

 

bow

N คันธนู  คันศร  คัน เกาทัณ ฑ์  khan-tha-nu

 

bow

N คันธนู  คันศร  หน้าไม้  khan-tha-nu

 

bow

N สิ่ง ที่ มี ลักษณะ โค้ง  sing-ti-mee-lak-sa-na-khong

 

bow

N หัว เรือ  prow hua-ruea

 

bow

N หูกระต่าย  โบว์  hu-kra-tai

 

bow

VI คำนับ  น้อม ศรี ษะ  nod kham-nab

 

bow

VT สีซอ  se-sor

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BOW

v.t. 1. To bend; to inflect; as, to bow vines.
2. To bend the body in token of respect or civility; as, to bow the head.
3. To bend or incline towards, in condescension.
Bow down thine ear to the poor. Eccles.
4. To depress; to crush; to subdue.
His heavy hand hath bowed you to the grave.
He bows the nations to his will.

 

BOW

v.i.To bend; to curve; to be inflected; to bend, in token of reverence, respect or civility; often with down. This is the idol to which the world bows.
1. To stoop; to fall upon the knees.
The people bowed upon their knees.
2. To sink under pressure.
They stoop; they bow down together. Isaiah.

 

BOW

n.An inclination of the head, or a bending of the body, in token of reverence, respect, civility, or submission.

 

BOW

n.[See Bow, to bend. ] An instrument of war, and hunting, made of wood, or other elastic matter, with a string fastened to each end. The bow being bent by drawing the string, and suddenly returning to its natural state by its elastic force, throws an arrow to a great distance, and with force sufficient to kill an animal. It is of two kinds, the long-bow, and the cross-bow, arbalest or arbalest. The use of the bow is called archery. 1. Any thing bent, or in form of a curve; the rainbow; the doubling of a string in a knot; the part of a yoke which embraces the neck; etc.
2. A small machine, formed with a stick and hairs, which being drawn over the strings of an instrument of music, causes it to sound.
3. A beam of wood or brass, with three long screws that direct a lathe of wood or steel to any arch; used in forming drafts of ships, and projections of the sphere, or wherever it is necessary to draw large arches.
4. An instrument for taking the sun's altitude at sea, consisting of a large arch of ninety degrees graduated, a shank or staff, a side-vane, a sight-vane, and a horizon-vane; now disused.
5. An instrument in use among smiths for turning a drill; with turners, for turning wood; with hatters, for breaking fur and wool.
6. Bows of a saddle, are the two pieces of wood laid archwise to receive the upper part of a horse's back, to give the saddle its due form, and to keep it tight.
7. Bow of a ship, is the rounding part of her side forward, beginning where the planks arch inwards, and terminating where they close, at the stem or prow. A narrow bow is called a lean bow; a broad one, a bold or bluff bow.
On the bow, in navigation, is an arch of the horizon, not exceeding 45 degrees, comprehended between some distant object, and that point of the compass which is right ahead.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BOW

Bow (bou ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Bowing. ] Etym: [OE. bowen, bogen, bugen, AS. bugan (generally v.i.); akin to D. buigen, OHG. biogan, G. biegen, beugen, Icel. boginn bent, beygja to bend, Sw. böja, Dan. böie, bugne, Coth. biugan; also to L. fugere to flee, Gr. bhuj to bend. sq. root88. Cf. Fugitive. ]

 

1. To cause to deviate from straightness; to bend; to inflect; to make crooked or curved. We bow things the contrary way, to make them come to their natural straightness. Milton. The whole nation bowed their necks to the worst kind of tyranny. Prescott.

 

2. To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline. Adversities do more bow men's minds to religion. Bacon. Not to bow and bias their opinions. Fuller.

 

3. To bend or incline, as the head or body, in token of respect, gratitude, assent, homage, or condescension. They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him. 2 Kings ii. 15.

 

4. To cause to bend down; to prostrate; to depress, ; Whose heavy hand hath bowed you to the grave. Shak.

 

5. To express by bowing; as, to bow one's thanks.

 

BOW

BOW Bow (bou ), v. i.

 

1. To bend; to curve. [Obs. ]

 

2. To stop. [Archaic ] They stoop, they bow down together. Is. xlvi. 2

 

3. To bend the head, knee, or body, in token of reverence or submission; -- often with down. O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker. Ps. xcv. 6.

 

4. To incline the head in token of salutation, civility, or assent; to make bow. Admired, adored by all circling crowd, For wheresoe'er she turned her face, they bowed. Dryden.

 

BOW

BOW Bow (bou ), n.

 

Defn: An inclination of the head, or a bending of the body, in token of reverence, respect, civility, or submission; an obeisance; as, a bow of deep humility.

 

BOW

Bow (bo ), n. Etym: [OE. bowe, boge, AS. boga, fr. AS. bü to bend; akin to D. boog, G. bogen, Icel. bogi. See Bow, v. t.]

 

1. Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow. I do set my bow in the cloud. Gen. ix. 13.

 

2. A weapon made of a strip of wood, or other elastic material, with a cord connecting the two ends, by means of which an arrow is propelled.

 

3. An ornamental knot, with projecting lops, formed by doubling a ribbon or string.

 

4. The U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.

 

5. (Mus. )

 

Defn: An appliance consisting of an elastic rod, with a number of horse hairs stretched from end to end of it, used in playing on a stringed instrument.

 

6. An acrograph.

 

7. (Mech. & Manuf.)

 

Defn: Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging the hair, fur, etc. , used by hatters.

 

8. (Naut. )

 

Defn: A rude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.

 

9. (Saddlery ) sing. or pl.

 

Defn: Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree. Bow bearer (O. Eng. Law ), an under officer of the forest who looked after trespassers. -- Bow drill, a drill worked by a bow and string. -- Bow instrument (Mus. ), any stringed instrument from which the tones are produced by the bow. -- Bow window (Arch. ) See Bay window. -- To draw a long bow, to lie; to exaggerate. [Colloq. ]

 

BOW

Bow (bo ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Bowing. ]

 

Defn: To play (music ) with a bow. -- v. i.

 

Defn: To manage the bow.

 

BOW

Bow (bo ), n. Etym: [Icel. bogr shoulder, bow of a ship. See Bough. ]

 

1. (Naut. )

 

Defn: The bending or rounded part of a ship forward; the stream or prow.

 

2. (Naut. )

 

Defn: One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the bow oar. Bow chaser (Naut. ), a gun in the bow for firing while chasing another vessel. Totten. - Bow piece, a piece of ordnance carried at the bow of a ship. -- On the bow (Naut. ), on that part of the horizon within 45º on either side of the line ahead. Totten.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

bow

bow 1 |bō boʊ | ▶noun 1 a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used esp. for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons: a girl with long hair tied back in a bow . • a decorative ribbon tied in such a knot. 2 a weapon for shooting arrows, typically made of a curved piece of wood whose ends are joined by a taut string. • a bowman. 3 a long, partially curved rod with horsehair stretched along its length, used for playing the violin and other stringed instruments. • a single passage of such a rod over the strings. 4 a thing that is bent or curved in shape, in particular: • a curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g., b, p ). • a metal ring forming the handle of a key or pair of scissors. • a side piece or lens frame of a pair of glasses. ▶verb |boʊ | [ with obj. ] 1 play (a stringed instrument or music ) using a bow: the techniques by which the pieces were bowed. 2 bend into the shape of a bow: the sides of the image are squeezed in or bowed out. ORIGIN Old English boga ‘bend, bow, arch, ’ of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boog and German Bogen, also to bow 2 .

 

bow

bow 2 |bou baʊ | ▶verb [ no obj. ] 1 bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame: he turned and bowed to his father | they refused to bow down before the king | (as adj. bowed ) : councilors stood with heads bowed | [ with obj. ] : she knelt and bowed her head. • [ with obj. ] express (thanks, agreement, or other sentiments ) by bending one's head respectfully: he looked at Hector before bowing grave thanks. • [ no obj. ] bend the body in order to see or concentrate: [ as adj. ] : my mother sat bowed over a library book. 2 bend with age or under pressure: the grass bowed down before the wind | [ with obj. ] : the vines were bowed down with flowers. • submit to pressure or to someone's demands: the mayor bowed to public opinion. 3 (of a movie or product ) be premiered or launched: the trailer bowed in theaters nationwide on December 23. the Pentium III bowed in early 1999. ▶noun |baʊ | 1 an act of bending the head or upper body as a sign of respect or greeting: the man gave a little bow . 2 the premiere or launch of a movie or product: the new big screen will make its bow at the game on Saturday . PHRASES bow and scrape behave in an obsequious way to someone in authority. make one's bow make one's first formal appearance in a particular role: he made his bow as a science fiction writer. take a bow (of a performer ) acknowledge applause after a performance by bowing: figurative : the aides do the grind work while the boss takes the bows. PHRASAL VERBS bow out withdraw or retire from an activity, role, or commitment: many artists are forced to bow out of the profession at a relatively early age. ORIGIN Old English būgan ‘bend, stoop, ’ of Germanic origin; related to German biegen, also to bow 1 .

 

bow

bow 3 |bou baʊ |(also bows ) ▶noun the front end of a ship: water sprayed high over her bows | stand in the bow. PHRASES on the bow Nautical within 45 ° of the point directly ahead. a ( warning ) shot across the bows a statement or gesture intended to frighten someone into changing their course of action: supporters are firing a warning shot across the President's bows. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Low German boog, Dutch boeg ‘shoulder or ship's bow ’; related to bough .

 

Oxford Dictionary

bow

bow 1 |bəʊ | ▶noun 1 a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons: a girl with long hair tied back in a bow. • a decorative ribbon tied in a bow. 2 a weapon for shooting arrows, typically made of a curved piece of wood joined at both ends by a taut string. 3 a long, partially curved rod with horsehair stretched along its length, used for playing the violin and other stringed instruments. • a single passage of a bow over the strings of an instrument. 4 a curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p ). 5 a metal ring forming the handle of a key or pair of scissors. • N. Amer. a side piece or lens frame of a pair of glasses. ▶verb [ with obj. ] play (a stringed instrument or music ) using a bow. PHRASES have (or add ) another string to one's bow Brit. have a further resource that one can make use of. have many strings to one's bow Brit. have a wide range of resources that one can make use of. ORIGIN Old English boga ‘bend, bow, arch ’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boog and German Bogen, also to bow 2 .

 

bow

bow 2 |baʊ | ▶verb [ no obj. ] 1 bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame: he turned and bowed to his father | [ with obj. ] : she knelt and bowed her head | councillors stood with heads bowed . • [ with obj. ] express (thanks, agreement, or other sentiments ) by bending one's head respectfully: he looked at Hector before bowing grave thanks. 2 bend with age or under pressure: the roof trusses bowed as the wind fought to rip the roof free | [ with obj. ] : the creepers were bowed down with flowers. • submit to pressure or demands: the government has bowed to pressure from farmers to increase compensation. 3 chiefly N. Amer. (of a new film or product ) be premiered or launched: the trailer bowed in theaters nationwide on December 23. the Pentium III bowed in early 1999. ▶noun an act of bending the head or upper body as a sign of respect or greeting: the man gave a little bow. PHRASES bow and scrape behave in an obsequious way to someone in authority. make one's bow make one's first formal appearance in a particular role: the midfielder only made his England bow nine months ago. take a bow acknowledge applause after a performance by bowing. PHRASAL VERBS bow out withdraw or retire from an activity or role: many artists are forced to bow out of the profession at a relatively early age. ORIGIN Old English būgan ‘bend, stoop ’, of Germanic origin; related to German biegen, also to bow 1 .

 

bow

bow 3 |baʊ |(also bows ) ▶noun the front end of a ship: water sprayed high over her bows. PHRASES on the bow Nautical within 45 ° of the point directly ahead. a ( warning ) shot across the bows a statement or gesture intended to frighten someone into changing their course of action: supporters are firing a warning shot across the President's bows. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Low German boog, Dutch boeg, ‘shoulder or ship's bow ’; related to bough .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

bow

bow 1 verb 1 the officers bowed: incline the body, incline the head, nod, salaam, kowtow, curtsy, bob, genuflect. 2 the government bowed to foreign pressure: yield to, submit to, give in to, surrender to, succumb to, capitulate to, defer to, conform to; comply with, accept, heed, observe. ▶noun a perfunctory bow: obeisance, salaam, bob, curtsy, nod; archaic reverence. PHRASES bow out he bowed out of the election before he got beaten: withdraw, resign, retire, step down, pull out, back out; give up, quit, leave, pack it in.

 

bow

bow 2 noun the bow of the tanker: prow, front, stem, nose, head, cutwater.

 

bow

bow 3 noun 1 she tied a bow in her hair: loop, knot; ribbon. 2 he bent the rod into a bow: arc, curve, bend; crescent, half-moon. 3 an archer's bow: longbow, crossbow; Archery recurve.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

bow

bow 1 /boʊ / (! -owは /oʊ /) 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 弓 ▸ a bow and arrow 弓矢 ▸ shoot an arrow with a bow 弓で矢を射る 2 (ひも, リボンなどの )ちょう結び ; ちょう結びのリボン, ちょうネクタイ (bow tie )▸ tie a ribbon in a bow ちょう形にリボンを結ぶ 3 弓形 (の物 ); 虹 (rainbow ).4 (弦楽器を弾く )弓 .5 弓の射手 (の一団 ).b ò w and á rrow ＝barrow ; sparrow (→rhyming slang ).dr à w a [the ] l ó ng bow ｟話 ｠おおげさに言う, 誇張する (exaggerate ); ほらを吹く .動詞 他動詞 1 〈弦楽器 〉を弓で弾く .2 〈物 〉を弓なりに曲げる, 湾曲させる .自動詞 1 (弦楽器を )弓で弾く .2 弓なりに曲がる, 湾曲する .～́ h à nd (矢を射る時の )弓を持つ手 , 弓手 （ゆんで ）; (弦楽器を弾く時の )弓を持つ手 .～́ l è g 〖～s 〗がにまた, O脚 .～̀ w í ndow (弓形の )張り出し窓 .

 

bow

bow 2 /baʊ / (! -owは /aʊ /; boughと同音 ) 〖原義は 「曲げる 」〗動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 自動詞 1 «…に向かって » (敬意 あいさつとして )おじぎをする (down ) «before , to » .2 «…の上に » かがみ込む «over » .3 «…に » 屈する, 甘んずる, 従う (down ) «to » ▸ They bowed to their customer's demand .彼らは顧客の要求をのんだ 他動詞 1 〈腰 ひざなど 〉をかがめる , 曲げる , 〈頭 〉をたれる (down ); 〖be ～ed 〗腰が曲がる , « …の重さで » 腰がかがむ «under » ▸ bow one's head in shame 恥じ入ってうなだれる ▸ be bowed under the heavy load 背負った重荷で腰がかがむ 2 〈同意 感謝など 〉をおじぎして示す ; おじぎして 〈人 〉を «…の方へ /…の中へ /…から外へ » 案内する (in , out ) «to /into /out of » ▸ bow one's thanks おじぎして感謝の意を表す ▸ bow him in [out ]おじぎして彼を中へ案内する [送り出す ]3 〖通例 be ～ed 〗(困難な状況に )くじける, 圧倒される, 屈服する; (失敗などから )気を落とす (down )▸ He was bowed (down ) with grief .彼は悲しみに打ちひしがれていた b ò w and scr á pe 1 片足を後ろへ引いておじぎをする .2 過度にあがめる, ぺこぺこする .b ò w d ó wn to A 1 ｟文 ｠↑自動詞 1 .2 ｟文 ｠〖しばしば否定文で 〗A 〈人 〉に屈服する, 折れる ▸ He won't bow down to anyone .彼はだれにも屈しない b ò w ó ut 1 【活動 仕事などから 】身を引く, 退く ; 【仕事などを 】辞退する «of » .2 おじぎをして立ち去る .b ò w to the in é vitable 仕方なく状況を受け入れる, やむを得ないと判断する ▸ Sue bowed to the inevitable and asked for his help .スーはやむなく彼に助けを求めた 名詞 C おじぎ , 会釈 ▸ make [give, do ] a bow to the teacher 先生におじぎをする ▸ with a slight bow 軽く会釈をして m à ke one's b ó w 1 初めて舞台に出る ; お目見えする, デビューする .2 おじぎをして退く [入って来る ].t à ke a [one's ] b ó w (拍手かっさいに感謝して )おじぎでこたえる .

 

bow

bow 3 /baʊ / (! boughと同音 ) 名詞 C 1 〖しばしば ～s 〗〘海 〙船首, へさき (stem 1 )(↔stern 2 ; →ship )▸ on the bow 船の直前より45 °以内の所に 2 (ボートの )船首のオール, そのこぎ手, バウ (bowman 2 , bow oar ).a (w à rning ) sh ó t across the [A's ] b ó ws (方針を変えさせるための ) (Aへの )警告 .b ò w (s ) ó n まっすぐにへさきを向けて, まっしぐらに .～́ w à ve 〘海 〙船首波 〘船首にできる波 〙.