bow window

[boh]

noun

1. a rounded bay window.

bow window

/ bəʊ /

noun

1. a bay window in the shape of a curve

Other Word Forms

• bow-windowed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bow window¹

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

They added the bow window in the front, which extended the dining area.

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Several original features of the Avondale remain: the chestnut columns and wainscoting, the bow window with a window seat in the dining room and the H-shaped fireplace surround with its two-level mantel.

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Can I keep the look of bow windows and still stop the drafts?

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Q: We want to replace or reglaze our 1966 Colonial's three bow windows, which have single-pane glass puttied into wooden frames.

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Set behind gates, the Georgian traditional-style home features a wide, symmetrical front lined with creeping ivy and a pair of bow windows.

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