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Synonyms of bow

10 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for bow is fore. Other synonyms of bow are prow, stem and forestem. The opposite of bow is stern.

Synonyms and similar words for bow

nounA stringed instrument (chordophone), consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched...

  • fiddlestickOne of a pair of sticks, similar to drumsticks, used by a second player to percuss the strings of a fiddle while the...
  • musical bowA simple musical instrument consisting of a string supported by a flexible wooden bearer.

nounThe U-shaped piece which goes around the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.

nounThe front of a boat or ship.

  • stemThe front part of a vessel.
  • forestemThe front part of a vessel.
  • foreThe front part of a vessel.
  • prowThe front part of a vessel.
  • proreThe front part of a ship.

Opposite of bow

nounThe front of a boat or ship.

  • sternThe rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.
  • aft
  • poopThe rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.

Meaning of bow

  1. noun A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
  2. noun A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).
  3. noun A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.

Full definition of bow

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Questions about synonyms of bow

What is another word for bow?
Bow has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as fore, prow, stem and forestem.
What is the opposite of bow?
The opposite of bow is stern. Other antonyms of bow are poop.
What does bow mean?
Bow means a weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bow (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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