bowstave

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/ˈbəʊsteɪv/

noun

The stave of a bow, to which the string is attached.

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Meanings

nounbowstave (plural bowstaves)

plural bowstaves

  1. The stave of a bow, to which the string is attached.

Origin

From bow + stave.

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Cite this entry
APA

bowstave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowstave

MLA

“bowstave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowstave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bowstave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowstave.

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