Sunday, February 26, 2012

bow: Entry for Sunday, February 26, 2012

bow
When it shoots arrows, plays your violin, or secures your shoelaces, “bow” rhymes with “go.” When it’s a respectful bending of the body or the front end of a ship, it rhymes with “cow” and sounds just like the “bough” on a tree.

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