Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
Advanced Dictionary      
Lookup History
bowstring

bow·string

bowstring

 
pronunciation:
bo strIng
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the cord stretched between the two ends of an archer's bow.
definition 2: a string, usu. of horsehair, for the bow of a musical instrument such as the violin.
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
 
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: bowstrings, bowstringing, bowstringed, bowstrung
definition: to strangle with a bowstring or something resembling a bowstring.