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fiddlebow

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

Also spelled fiddle-bow

US /ˈfɪdəlˌboʊ/ UK /ˈfɪdəlbəʊ/

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Synonyms
1 noun · a bow used to sound the... fiddlestickviolin bow
Word family
Related forms fiddleviolinbow

Etymology

A compound of fiddle + bow. Bow here is the flexible, horsehair-strung implement drawn across a stringed instrument, not the weapon; fiddle-bow and fiddlebow have both been used.

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