dow
1- to be able.
- to thrive; prosper; do well.
Origin of dow
1dow
2- dhow.
Dow
- Charles Henry,1851–1902, U.S. journalist and publisher: a founder of Dow Jones company.
- Ger·rard [Dutch gey-rahrt] /Dutch ˈgeɪ rɑrt/. Dou, Gerard.
- Herbert Henry,1866–1930, U.S. chemist, inventor, and industrialist.
dhow
or dau, dow
- any of various types of sailing vessels used by Arabs on the east African, Arabian, and Indian coasts, generally lateen-rigged on two or three masts.
Origin of dhow
Dou
or Douw, Dow
- Ge·rard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/, 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
Dow.
Related Words for dow
DowExamples from the Web for dow
Contemporary Examples of dow
On Friday, both the Dow and the S&P 500 closed at record highs.
Side effects may include recession, job contraction, 401(k) bruising, recurrent Dow fluctuation, and IRA bleeding.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared nearly 200 points, closing above 16,000.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is at about 15,727, also near a record high.
Don’t Credit Obama with the Stock Boom, Credit the Fed and the International EconomyDaniel Gross
November 13, 2013
Stocks are booming, with the S&P and the Dow each near record highs.
Don’t Credit Obama with the Stock Boom, Credit the Fed and the International EconomyDaniel Gross
November 13, 2013
Historical Examples of dow
"I down't see nothink wrong with it," the driver interrupted.
The Foolish LoversSt. John G. Ervine
"Down't mind 'im, 'Enery," said the wife, now weeping audibly.
The ChristianHall Caine
"And down't you tyke on so, Lidjer," said the husband, and they looked as if they were about to embrace.
The ChristianHall Caine
Besides, he ain't no Christian, down't care for no ghosts nor sperrits.
The Shrieking PitArthur J. Rees
"That Sewall is a kind of quick-tempered fellow," he remarked to Dow.
Roosevelt in the Bad LandsH. Hagedorn.
Dow
- See Dou
dhow
- a lateen-rigged coastal Arab sailing vessel with one or two masts
Word Origin for dhow
Dou
Dow or Douw
- Gerard (ˈxeːrɑrt). 1613–75, Dutch portrait and genre painter
Word Origin and History for dow
dhow
1799, original language unknown, "single-masted native vessel used on Arabian Sea," later widely applied to all Arab vessels. Klein suggests a relation to Persian dav "running."