down-bow
noun
: a stroke in playing a bowed instrument (such as a violin) in which the bow is drawn across the strings from the frog to the tip
Word History
First Known Use
1722, in the meaning defined above
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“Down-bow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-bow. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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