† archetn.
Obsolete. rare.
The bow of a violin.
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fiddlestick14..
archon1480
stick?1570
bow1580
archet1640
arco1740
fiddle-bow1827
violin-bow1858
1640 G. Watts tr. F. Bacon Of Advancem. Learning ii. xiii. 107 The Archet, or musicall Bow of the Mind.
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