bowknot

[ boh-not ]

/ ˈboʊˌnɒt /

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noun

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Origin of bowknot

First recorded in 1540–50; bow² + knot¹

Words nearby bowknot

Bowie, bowie knife, Bowie State, bowing, bow-iron, bowknot, bowl, bowleg, bow legs, bowler, Bowles

How to use bowknot in a sentence

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.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman|Pauline Lester
Resting on its satin bed gleamed a string of graduated pearls from which hung a pearl pendant in the form of a bowknot.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman|Pauline Lester
Bowknot—is tied like the square knot, but with ends doubled back in tying the latter half—used on neckties and ribbons.
Educational Toys|Louis C. Petersen
Helen's hands rose slowly to her breast, where a pretty watch dangled from a bowknot of crushed diamonds.
The Lion and the Unicorn and Other Stories|Richard Harding Davis

In his free left hand he holds a slim ivory cane with a violet bowknot.
Ulysses|James Joyce

British Dictionary definitions for bowknot

bowknot

/ (ˈbəʊˌnɒt) /

noun

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

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