flax bow

noun

A large talisman consisting of an arch of woven twigs with flax cord and beads suspended beneath it.

Meanings

nounflax bow (plural flax bows)

plural flax bows

  1. USNative American cultureA large talisman consisting of an arch of woven twigs with flax cord and beads suspended beneath it.
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