Unbow

Quick meaning: Unbow is a verb meaning (transitive) To unbend (something).

Meaning

(transitive) To unbend (something).

Example Sentences

As in little pieces of wood naturally bow'd like a Man's Elbow, the Carver doth not unbow it, but carves an hand at the one end of it, and shapes it into the compleat figure of a Mans Arm.

Richard [I of England] was well ſtored with men, the bones; and quickly got money, the ſinews of warre; by a thouſand Princely skills gathering ſo much coin as if he meant not to return, becauſe looking back would unbowe his reſolution

Word Forms

• unbows
• unbowing
• unbowed

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unbent, undefeated, straight, upright, erect, vertical.

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