downbow

English

noun
Definitions
  • (music) A note performed on a string instrument by drawing the bow downward or to the right across the instrument, moving its point of contact from the frog toward the tip of the bow.

Etymology

Compound from English down (from a higher position to a lower one, hill) + English bow (arch).

Origin

English

bow

Gloss

arch

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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