bow back
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“Happy,” it said, and Fay drew the bow back across the strings.
From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2022
The idea, police say, is for officers to stop boaters before anyone riding on the bow, back of the boat or atop the sides gets hurt.
From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2017
The captain ordered a jury sail rigged from deck canvas and pointed his bow back to Tangier.
From Time Magazine Archive
He tossed his bow back to Wex and strode off, remembering how elated he'd felt after the Whispering Wood, and wondering why this did not taste as sweet.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
He would pull the bow back, set the arrow just above die water, and when die fish was no more than an inch away release the arrow.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
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