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单词 bow hand
释义

bow hand

[ boh ]
/ boʊ /

noun

Archery. the hand that holds the bow, the left hand for right-handed people.
Music. the hand that draws the bow.

Origin of bow hand

First recorded in 1580–90

Words nearby bow hand

Bowers, bowery, bowfin, bow front, bowgrace, bow hand, bowhead, bowhunting, Bowie, bowie knife, Bowie State
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Example sentences from the Web for bow hand

  • Abe, having been found faithful and efficient, was employed to accompany the young man as a "bow-hand," to work the "front oars."

    The Life Of Abraham Lincoln|Ward H. Lamon
  • Played on by ancient maestros until the bow-hand lost its power and the flying fingers stiffened.

    The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table|Oliver Wendell Holmes
  • It was talked over for many a day, and the general verdict was that the "bow-hand" was a "strapper."

    McClure's Magazine December, 1895|Edited by Ida M. Tarbell
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