bowed
adjective (1)
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Definition of bowed
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : bent downward and forward listened with bowed heads
2 : having the back and head inclined
bowed
adjective (2)
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Definition of bowed (Entry 2 of 2)
: furnished with or shaped like a bow
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