simple past tense and past participle of bow
"The audience bowed to acknowledge the performer's final exit."
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
"She carefully bowed the violin's strings to produce a mournful melody."
have legs that curve outward at the knees
"After years of heavy lifting, his posture changed so much that he now walks with a bowed stance where his knees stick out to the sides."
Having a bow (rod for playing stringed instruments), e.g. a bowed instrument is played with a bow
"The violinist's hands moved gracefully as she drew her bow across the strings to create a soft melody."