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Definition of Bow piece

Bow piece
Bow Bow (b[=o]), n. [Icel. b[=o]gr shoulder, bow of a ship. See Bough.] 1. (Naut.) The bending or rounded part of a ship forward; the stream or prow. 2. (Naut.) One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the bow oar. Bow chaser (Naut.), a gun in the bow for firing while chasing another vessel. --Totten. Bow piece, a piece of ordnance carried at the bow of a ship. On the bow (Naut.), on that part of the horizon within 45[deg] on either side of the line ahead. --Totten.

Meaning of Bow piece from wikipedia

- Clara Gordon Bow (/boʊ/; July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress who rose to stardom during the silent film era of the 1920s and successfully...
- A self bow or simple bow is a bow made from a single piece of wood. Extra material such as horn nocks on the ends, or built-up handles, would normally...
- the bow flexes while drawn. Self bow: a bow made from one piece of wood. Composite bow: a bow made of more than one material. Longbow: a self bow with...
- archery, a recurve bow is one of the main shapes a bow can take, with limbs that curve away from the archer when unstrung. A recurve bow stores more energy...
- original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012. Gooding, Mike. "Bow piece for USS Gerald R. Ford lifted into place". WVEC Television. Archived from...
- where on the bow the rattan is wound. In the Muromachi period (1336–1573), the shigetō yumi went from its luxurious exterior to a piece of equipment that...
- A bow drill is a simple hand-operated type of tool, consisting of a rod (the spindle or drill shaft) that is set in rapid rotary motion by means of a...
- English longbow Cable-backed bow Compound bow Laminated bow Composite bow Mongol bow Turkish bow Flatbow Self bow Recurve bow Bow draw American Indian Archery...
- elm if yew was unavailable. The historical longbow was a self bow made of a single piece of wood, but modern longbows may also be made from modern materials...
- bowline (sometimes spelled as two words, bow line) is a rope that holds the edge of a square sail towards the bow of the ship and into the wind, preventing...