Tom had won a toy at a raffle. He called his kids together to ask which one should have the present.
“Who is the most obedient?” he asked. “Who never talks back to mother? Who does everything she says?”
Five small voices answered in unison. “Okay, dad, you get the toy.”
—n. - a slip-knot with a double loop. B ribbon etc. So tied.
- curved piece of wood etc. With a string stretched across its ends, for shooting arrows.
- rod with horsehair stretched along its length, for playing the violin etc.
- shallow curve or bend; thing of this form. —v. (also absol.) Use a bow on (a violin etc.). [old english]
- —v. - incline the head or body, esp. In greeting or acknowledgement.
- submit (bowed to the inevitable).
- cause (the head etc.) To incline. —n. Act of bowing. bow and scrape toady. Bow down 1 bend or kneel esp. In submission or reverence.
- make stoop; crush (bowed down by care). Bow out 1 exit (esp. Formally).
- withdraw; retire. Take a bow acknowledge applause. [old english]
- n. - (often in pl.) Front end of a boat.
- rower nearest this. [low german or dutch: related to *bough]
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