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bough, bow, bow
bough (BOU) (noun)
A branch of a tree, often the largest or main branch: The tree surgeon noted the bough of the walnut tree was very old and needed to be removed.
bow (BOU) (noun)
1. A bending forward: The man made a bow to the king.
2. The front part of a vessel: The bow of the ship was crushing through the winter ice.
2. The front part of a vessel: The bow of the ship was crushing through the winter ice.
bow (BOU) (verb)
To bend in greeting or to submit one's self: Lenora had to bow to the queen's wishes.
The mast head on the bow of the ship was carved like a bough in which was seated a sea nymph.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group B; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
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