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bowstring I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Etymology: Middle English bowestring, from bowe bow + string, streng string — more at bow, string III : a waxed or sized cord usually of hemp or linen threads joining the ends of a shooting bow < nerves taut as a bowstring > II. transitive verb (bowstringed or bowstrung ; bowstringed or bowstrung ; bowstringing ; bowstrings) : to strangle with a bowstring |