shaft bow

noun

Part of a horse harness, an arch from shaft to shaft over the horse's shoulders.

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Meanings

nounshaft bow (plural shaft bows)

plural shaft bows

  1. Part of a horse harness, an arch from shaft to shaft over the horse's shoulders.

Origin

From shaft + bow.

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Translations

Estonian look
  • lookpart of a horse harness
Finnish luokki, vemmel
  • luokkipart of a horse harness
  • vemmelpart of a horse harness
  • vempelepart of a horse harness
Italian sellone
  • sellonepart of a horse harness
Lithuanian lankas
  • lankaspart of a horse harness
Russian дуга́
  • дуга́ (dugá)part of a horse harness
Ukrainian дуга́
  • дуга́ (duhá)part of a horse harness
Cite this entry
APA

shaft bow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaft%20bow

MLA

“shaft bow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaft%20bow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shaft bow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaft%20bow.

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