fiddle bow

American  

[boh, bou] / boʊ, baʊ /

noun

1. a bow with which the strings of the violin or a similar instrument are set in vibration.

2. a bow for driving the arbor of a small lathe, as one used by watchmakers.

3. Nautical. clipper bow.

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Etymology

Origin of fiddle bow

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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fiddle bow

A corner of the room near the front door served as the unofficial bandstand and one often had to shimmy around a guitar or fiddle bow in order to enter or leave.

From New York Times ● Feb. 19, 2016

All told, the KC Fiddles Bluestem fiddle, bow and case were worth about $1,500, though the fiddle has priceless sentimental value.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2015

Cordelia, eldest of the four, plumps for the violin, and while her heart is always in the right place, her fiddle bow never is.

From Time Magazine Archive

Honest, folks, I don't blame no hombre fer takin' a shot at thet fiddle bow o' mine, fer I never could make it work right.

From Ted Strong's Motor Car by Edward C. Taylor

Folker, the bold, drew nearer to the bench a fiddle bow, strong, mickle, and long, like unto a broad, sharp sword, and there the two lusty knights sate undaunted.

From The Nibelungenlied by Daniel Bussier Shumway