"bow grip" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: bow grips [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bow grip (plural bow grips)
  1. (music, lutherie) The small section of a stringed instrument's bow near the heel having grippy material such as goatskin leather or snakeskin wrapped tightly around the bow stick between the lapping and the frog, so as to facilitate it being held and to protect the stick. Categories (topical): Lutherie, Musical instruments Translations (section of grippy material): poussette [feminine] (French), poucette [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-bow_grip-en-noun-XSLh0VHu Topics: arts, crafts, entertainment, hobbies, lifestyle, lutherie, music Disambiguation of 'section of grippy material': 98 2
  2. (music) The refined and precise manner of holding the bow of a bowed string instrument. Categories (topical): Music Synonyms (manner of holding a bow): bow hold
    Sense id: en-bow_grip-en-noun-fBr0aY7l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'manner of holding a bow': 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bow-grip, bowgrip Synonyms (grip): grip, thumb grip, thumb leather Related terms: frog
Disambiguation of 'grip': 0 0

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