bow back
a chair back formed of a single length of wood bent into a horseshoe form and fitted to a seat or arm rail, with spindles or slats as a filling.
- Also called hoop back, loop back.
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How to use bow back in a sentence
Then he placed one end on a piece of wood, and by moving the bow back and forth twisted the stick with great rapidity.
American Inventions and Inventors | William A. MowryAnd he somehow got into the habit of bowing to them with a good smile, and they would smile and bow back again.
The Martian | George Du Maurier"We were supposed to learn how to use these in scouts," said Mrs. Stogbuchner, as Baartock worked the bow back and forth.
Baartock | Lewis RothHad its weight been great enough to push the bow back again into its former place close against the door?
The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow | Anna Katharine GreenSliding the bow back and forth caused the seeds to be broadcast from a spinning disk.
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