(Homonym: beau)
(Homonym: bow )
1. (Pronounced boh) A decorative interlacing of ribbons.
2. (Pronounced boh) A knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces; SYN. bowknot.
3. (Pronounced boh) A slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument.
4. (Pronounced boh) Curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows.
5. An appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience; SYN. curtain call.
6. Bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame; SYN. bowing, obeisance.
7. Front part of a vessel or aircraft; SYN. fore, prow, stem.
8. Something curved in shape; SYN. arc. + prikaži više

ETYM French cravate, from Cravate a Croat, an inhabitant of Croatia, one of a body of Austrian troops, from whom, in 1636, this article of dress was adopted in France.
Neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front.
Scarf worn mainly by men around the neck instead of a tie, often with a shirt. During the 17th century cravats formed part of everyday dress; they were made of muslin or linen and tied around the neck, sometimes in a bow. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. knot, knotte, as. cnotta; akin to Dutch knot, Old High Germ. chnodo, chnoto, German knoten, Icel. knotr, Swed. knut, Dan. knude, and perh. to Latin nodus. Related to Knout, Knit.
In navigation, unit by which a ship's speed is measured, equivalent to one nautical mile per hour (one knot equals about 1.15 miles per hour). It is also sometimes used in aviation.Intertwinement of parts of one or more ropes, cords, or strings, to bind them together or to other objects. It is constructed so that the strain on the knot will draw it tighter. Bends or hitches are knots used to fasten ropes together or to other objects; when two ropes are joined end to end, they are spliced. The craft of macramé uses knots to form decorative pieces and fringes.
(Homonym: naught, not).
1. Any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object.
2. A hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged.
3. Something twisted and tight and swollen; SYN. gnarl.
4. A tight cluster of people or things. + prikaži više

A long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; SYN. tie. neck tie

Narrow length of fabric worn around the neck, under the collar of a shirt, tied at the front and hanging down over the shirt buttons. It was developed in the 19th century and is considered an essential item for formal menswear.
The tie was derived from a wide band of fabric worn around the neck and folded or draped on the chest by men in the 18th and 19th centuries. Ties also became popular in women’s fashion at the end of the 19th century. Another version of the tie is the bow tie which is mainly worn by men with formal evening wear. It consists of a short length of fabric tied into a bow at the front of the neck. + prikaži više