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  2. Glossary of shapes with metaphorical names - Wikipedia

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    Biconic shape, a shape in a way opposite to the hourglass: it is based on two oppositely oriented cones or truncated cones with their bases joined; the cones are not necessarily the same Bowtie shape, in two dimensions; Atmospheric reentry apparatus; Centerbody of an inlet cone in ramjets; Bow shape. Bow curve; Bullet Nose [1] an open-ended ...

  3. Bow shape - Wikipedia

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    This shape, viewing the limbs, is designed to take into account the construction materials, the performance required, and the intended use of the bow. There are many different kinds of bow shapes. However, most fall into three main categories: straight, recurve and compound. Straight and recurve are considered traditional bows.

  4. Genu varum - Wikipedia

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    Genu varum (also called bow-leggedness, bandiness, bandy-leg, and tibia vara) is a varus deformity marked by (outward) bowing at the knee, which means that the lower leg is angled inward in relation to the thigh's axis, giving the limb overall the appearance of an archer's bow.

  5. Bow (watercraft) - Wikipedia

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    On slower ships like tankers and barges, a fuller bow shape is used to maximise the volume of the ship for a given length. The bow may be reinforced to serve as an ice-breaker. [4] The forward part of the bow is called the "stem" or "forestem". Traditionally, the stem was a timber (or metal) post into which side planks (or plates) were joined.

  6. Longbow - Wikipedia

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    Picture of a longbow made with wood, 2013. A longbow is a type of tall bow that makes a fairly long draw possible. Longbows for hunting and warfare have been made from many different woods in many cultures; in Europe they date from the Paleolithic era and, since the Bronze Age, were made mainly from yew, or from wych elm if yew was unavailable.

  7. Bowing - Wikipedia

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    A profound bow is a deep bow from the waist, and is often done as a substitution for genuflection. In Eastern Orthodoxy, there are several degrees of bowing, each with a different meaning. Strict rules exist as to which type of a bow should be used at any particular time. The rules are complicated and are not always carried out in all parishes.

  8. Cabriole leg - Wikipedia

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    Structurally, the cabriole leg is weaker as the "S" shape is more accentuated or "bowed"; [9] in any case the cabriole leg must be fashioned out of a solid piece of wood, rather than laminate. [10] Some of the initial rough turning is sometimes carried out using a lathe , but eventually a bandsaw is required due to the complex arc formations of ...

  9. Rebab - Wikipedia

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    This rabāb is the ancestor of many European bowed instruments, including the rebec and the lyra, [3] though not of bowed instruments in the lyre family such as the crwth, jouhikko, talharpa and gue. This article will only concentrate on the spike-fiddle Rebab, which usually consists of a small, usually rounded body, the front of which is ...