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fiddle bow

[ boh bou ]

noun

  1. a bow with which the strings of the violin or a similar instrument are set in vibration.
  2. a bow for driving the arbor of a small lathe, as one used by watchmakers.
  3. Nautical. clipper bow.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fiddle bow1

First recorded in 1820–30
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A corner of the room near the front door served as the unofficial bandstand and one often had to shimmy around a guitar or fiddle bow in order to enter or leave.

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All told, the KC Fiddles Bluestem fiddle, bow and case were worth about $1,500, though the fiddle has priceless sentimental value.

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Grinning like a possum, fiddle bow flying, he was oblivious that the barn was empty.

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The simplest hand-drilling device employed for metal is the fiddle bow drill shown in Fig.

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Cordelia, eldest of the four, plumps for the violin, and while her heart is always in the right place, her fiddle bow never is.

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