bow hand

American  

[boh] / boʊ /

noun

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

2. Music. the hand that draws the bow.

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Etymology

Origin of bow hand

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

The right hand, the bow hand, is the direct opposite—it is the painter hand, the artist hand, its phrasing outlines the pictures of music; its nuances fill them with beauty of color.

From Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers by Martens, Frederick Herman

The strain of drawing a heavy bow is apt to pull the bow hand out of the line of sight.

From Entertainments for Home, Church and School by Seeger, Frederica

To influence a clear, singing tone with the left hand, to phrase it properly with the bow hand, is most important.

From Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers by Martens, Frederick Herman

Allen went in charge of the expedition, and young Lincoln was engaged as "bow hand."

From The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln by Whipple, Wayne

Oh…Wit, thou art now on the bow hand, And blindly in thine own opinion dost stand.

From Sir Thomas More by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)