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embowed

embowed adjective: bent, curved or arched like a bow. Also the simple past and past participle of embow.

embowed: bent, curved or arched like a bow
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Adjective

embowed (not comparable)

  1. Bent, curved or arched like a bow.
    • A dexter and sinister arm embowed in armour, each hand grasping a spear erect […]1864, Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales

Also used as

embowed is also the simple past and past participle of embow.

Words formed from embowed

Questions about embowed

What does embowed mean?
Embowed means bent, curved or arched like a bow.
What part of speech is embowed?
Embowed is an adjective.

Words near embowed in the dictionary

  1. embourgeoisement
  2. embourgeoises
  3. embourgeoising
  4. embourgeoisé
  5. embow
  6. embowed
  7. embowel
  8. emboweled
  9. emboweling
  10. embowelings
  11. embowelled

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