bow window
[ boh ]
/ boʊ /
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noun
a rounded bay window.
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Origin of bow window
First recorded in 1745–55
OTHER WORDS FROM bow window
bow-windowed, adjectiveWords nearby bow window
bow thruster, bow tie, bow trolley, bow wave, bow weight, bow window, bowwood, bowwow, bowyangs, bowyer, box
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British Dictionary definitions for bow window
bow window
/ (bəʊ) /
noun
a bay window in the shape of a curve
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