See Also: embow(dictionary)

embow (iou)



embow verb trans. arch. Also imbow. LME.
[from EM-1, IM-1 + BOW noun1.]
Bend into a bow. rare. obsolete exc. in EMBOWED 2. LME.
Architecture. Arch, vault, (a roof). (Earlier as EMBOWED 1.) L15.
Enclose as in a sphere; encircle. E-M17.
embowment noun (rare) E17.