bow hand

[ boh ]

noun
  1. Archery. the hand that holds the bow, the left hand for right-handed people.

  2. Music. the hand that draws the bow.

Origin of bow hand

1
First recorded in 1580–90

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How to use bow hand in a sentence

  • The whole heart divided between bow-hand and rein-hand,—oh the sin of it!

    The N Plays of Japan | Arthur Waley
  • The bow hand may be lowered or raised to obtain the proper elevation and length of flight.

  • Abe's desire to make a river trip was at last satisfied, and he accompanied the proprietor's son, serving as "bow hand."

  • It was talked over for many a day, and the general verdict was that the "bow-hand" was a "strapper."

    McClure's Magazine December, 1895 | Edited by Ida M. Tarbell
  • Abe, having been found faithful and efficient, was employed to accompany the young man as a "bow-hand," to work the "front oars."