fiddlebow C2+ Topic:Art & Music Also spelled fiddle-bow US /ˈfɪdəlˌboʊ/ UK /ˈfɪdəlbəʊ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a bow used to sound the strings of a fiddle or violin The musician drew the fiddlebow lightly across the strings. Thesaurus 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. Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fiddlebow **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɪdəlˌboʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɪdəlbəʊ/ ## Meanings 1. a bow used to sound the strings of a fiddle or violin ## Examples - The musician drew the fiddlebow lightly across the strings. ## Synonyms - fiddlestick - violin bow ## Related Forms - fiddle - violin - bow ## 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. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown