These are the meanings of the letters NBUOW when you unscramble them.
- Bow (n.)
An inclination of the head, or a bending of the body, in token of reverence, respect, civility, or submission; an obeisance; as, a bow of deep humility.
- Bow (n.)
One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the bow oar.
- Bow (n.)
The bending or rounded part of a ship forward; the stream or prow.
- Bow (sing. or pl.)
Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree.
- Bow (v. i.)
To bend the head, knee, or body, in token of reverence or submission; -- often with down.
- Bow (v. i.)
To bend; to curve.
- Bow (v. i.)
To incline the head in token of salutation, civility, or assent; to make bow.
- Bow (v. i. )
To manage the bow.
- Bow (v. i.)
To play (music) with a bow.
- Bow (v. i.)
To stop.
- Bow (v. t.)
A rude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.
- Bow (v. t.)
A weapon made of a strip of wood, or other elastic material, with a cord connecting the two ends, by means of which an arrow is propelled.
- Bow (v. t.)
An appliance consisting of an elastic rod, with a number of horse hairs stretched from end to end of it, used in playing on a stringed instrument.
- Bow (v. t.)
An arcograph.
- Bow (v. t.)
An ornamental knot, with projecting loops, formed by doubling a ribbon or string.
- Bow (v. t.)
Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging the hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.
- Bow (v. t.)
Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow.
- Bow (v. t.)
The U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.
- Bow (v. t.)
To bend or incline, as the head or body, in token of respect, gratitude, assent, homage, or condescension.
- Bow (v. t.)
To cause to bend down; to prostrate; to depress,;/ to crush; to subdue.
- Bow (v. t.)
To cause to deviate from straightness; to bend; to inflect; to make crooked or curved.
- Bow (v. t.)
To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
- Bow (v. t.)
To express by bowing; as, to bow one's thanks.
- Bun (n.)
Alt. of Bunn
- Nob (n.)
A person in a superior position in life; a nobleman.
- Nob (n.)
The head.
- Now (a.)
Existing at the present time; present.
- Now (adv.)
At a time contemporaneous with something spoken of or contemplated; at a particular time referred to.
- Now (adv.)
At the present time; at this moment; at the time of speaking; instantly; as, I will write now.
- Now (adv.)
In present circumstances; things being as they are; -- hence, used as a connective particle, to introduce an inference or an explanation.
- Now (adv.)
Very lately; not long ago.
- Now (n.)
The present time or moment; the present.
- Nub (n.)
A jag, or snag; a knob; a protuberance; also, the point or gist, as of a story.
- Nub (v. t.)
To push; to nudge; also, to beckon.
- Own (a.)
Belonging to; belonging exclusively or especially to; peculiar; -- most frequently following a possessive pronoun, as my, our, thy, your, his, her, its, their, in order to emphasize or intensify the idea of property, peculiar interest, or exclusive ownership; as, my own father; my own composition; my own idea; at my own price.
- Own (a.)
To hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; to possess; as, to own a house.
- Own (v. t.)
To grant; to acknowledge; to admit to be true; to confess; to recognize in a particular character; as, we own that we have forfeited your love.
- Won ()
imp. & p. p. of Win.
- Won (imp. & p. p.)
of Win
- Won (n.)
Dwelling; wone.
- Won (v. i.)
To dwell or abide.