bow instrument
 弓弦樂器
 Bow n.
 1. Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow.
    I do set my bow in the cloud.   --Gen. ix. 13.
 2. A weapon made of a strip of wood, or other elastic material, with a cord connecting the two ends, by means of which an arrow is propelled.
 3. An ornamental knot, with projecting loops, formed by doubling a ribbon or string.
 4. The U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.
 5. Mus. An appliance consisting of an elastic rod, with a number of horse hairs stretched from end to end of it, used in playing on a stringed instrument.
 6. An arcograph.
 7. Mech. & Manuf. Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging the hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.
 8. Naut. A rude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.
 9. Saddlery sing. or pl. Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree.
 Bow bearer O. Eng. Law, an under officer of the forest who looked after trespassers.
 Bow drill, a drill worked by a bow and string.
 Bow instrument Mus., any stringed instrument from which the tones are produced by the bow.
 Bow window Arch. See Bay window.
 To draw a long bow, to lie; to exaggerate. [Colloq.]