Bow Bells

pl. The bells of Bow Church, London, in the centre of the city. Bow'-bent, a. [ bow and bent.] Curved; crooked. "A sibyl old, bow - bent with crooked age, That far events full wisely could presage." - Milton. Bow'-chaser, n. ( Naut . ) A gun placed in the bows of a ship, and used for firing at a chased ve el. Sometimes, by seamen, called long Tom . Bow'-compa , n . ( Arch .) A compa used in drawing arches of very long aisles; it consists of a beam of wood or bra with three long screws that bend a lath of wood or steel to any arch. A small compa used in describing arcs too small to be accurately drawn by the common compa .