fiddle bow

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bō for 1, 2; bou for 3)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fid′dle bow′  (bō for 1, 2; bou for 3),USA pronunciation 
  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. [Naut.]See clipper bow. 
  • 1820–30

'fiddle bow' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
clipper bow

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