01 n. The string of a bow.
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1.
The string of a bow.
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2.
A string used by the Turks for strangling offenders.
Phrases & compounds
Bowstring bridge —
a bridge formed of an arch of timber or iron, often braced, the thrust of which is resisted by a tie forming a chord of the arch.
Bowstring girder —
an arched beam strengthened by a tie connecting its two ends.
Bowstring hemp —
the tenacious fiber of the Sanseviera Zeylanica, growing in India and Africa, from which bowstrings are made.