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em·bow (em bō′)

transitive verb

to bend into the form of an arch or bow: now only in pp. a dolphin embowed on the shield

Etymology: ME embouen: see en- & bow

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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