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bowstave

noun
/ˈbəʊsteɪv/

Etymology

From bow + stave.

  1. derived from Staw
  2. borrowed from Stave
  3. derived from Staf
  4. borrowed from Stave
  5. compounded as bowstave — “bow + stave”

Definitions

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

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