The noun bow has 9 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (4) bow, bowknot -- (a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces)
2. (2) bow -- (a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument)
3. (1) bow, fore, prow, stem -- (front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line")
4. (1) bow -- (curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows)
5. bow, arc -- (something curved in shape)
6. bow, bowing, obeisance -- (bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame)
7. bow, curtain call -- (an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience)
8. bow -- (a decorative interlacing of ribbons)
9. bow -- (a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments)
Overview of verb bow
The verb bow has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (11) bow, bow down -- (bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame")
2. (3) submit, bow, defer, accede, give in -- (submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure")
3. (1) bow -- (bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King")
4. crouch, stoop, bend, bow -- (bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse")