down-bow

2 definitions found

down-bow - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  down-bow \down-bow\ n. (Music)
     a downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow, in
     bowing a stringed instrument. Contrasted with up-bow, when
     the bow is moved in the opposite direction.
     [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

down-bow - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  down-bow
      n 1: a downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow