Hija,

Bow as in 'bow and arrow' (archery) rhymes with 'low', i.e. low like 'searching high and low'. A bow is more generally a bend, for example in a lake. It is also the piece of wood and horsehair with which one strokes the strings of violins and cellos so they resonate. If you're 'bowing' this instrument then it rhymes with 'lowing'(the sound made by cattle: Moooo) of course.

To bow (genuflect, curtsy, bend over) and the noun bow, as in the bow of a ship (front section) rhymes with that ruminating animal, the cow.

If you 'bow to' (like 'cow') someone, then you agree to follow their will.

If you bow out (like 'cow'), then you withdraw from a competition or race or something.

There are other less common uses of 'bow', but you probably wouldn't encounter or need them



edit in: you got in there a tad before me doc, and I wanted to avoid playing second fiddle to anyone too.;-0