bownet (bonet)

[Not found in ME.; leg. The two legs of the compa form a bow or spring which tends to open it, but is retained in any desired po sition by means of a set-screw. bow-piece (bou'pēs), n. A piece of ordnance carried in the bow of a ship. bow-pin (bō'pin), n. 1. A cotter or key for keeping the bows of an ox yoke in place.-2. A small pin or piece of wood with a head or Bow-pens. knot, used by hatters in vibrating the string of the bow used in bowing fur or wool. bowpot, n. See boughpot. bow-saw (bo'sa), n. A sweep-saw; a turning bowling1 (bo'ling), dyeing , the washing of fabrics by pa ing them over rollers in a ve el of water. n. [ The pieces, after the last dip, are washed over rollers by the proce known as bowling . O'Neill , Dyeing and Calico Printing, p. 284. bowling2 (bo'ling), n. [Verbal n. of bowl2 , v.] The act of playing with or at bowls. We grant you, sir, The only benefactor to our bowling , To all our merry sports the first provoker. Fletcher, Spanish Curate, Hi. 2.