bowknot

American  

[boh-not] / ˈboʊˌnɒt /

noun

1. bow.

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bowknot British  

/ ˈbəʊˌnɒt /

noun

1. a decorative knot usually having two loops and two loose ends; bow

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Etymology

Origin of bowknot

First recorded in 1540–50; bow ² + knot ¹

Example Sentences

We are afraid that someday you may run away and leave us, so we wish to tie you to us with a bowknot of affection.”

From Marjorie Dean College Freshman by Lester, Pauline

Nevertheless, she was somewhat consoled by the ravishing effect of the bowknot she had just tied, and turned away not wholly dissatisfied.

From From Sand Hill to Pine by Harte, Bret

And 'tis ho! for Mr. 'Possum With a bowknot on his tail!

From The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book being a new edition in one volume of "The Hollow Tree" and "In The Deep Woods" with several new stories and pictures added by Paine, Albert Bigelow

At a signal to start each pupil with the string runs forward and ties it in a bowknot on some article placed in front of each aisle.

From School, Church, and Home Games by Draper, George Orrin

She was too cheerful and hopeful to really care because she couldn’t entwine the two initials of the only name she knew into an artistic bowknot!

From A Little Miss Nobody Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall by Marlowe, Amy Bell