On the Bow Hand Meaning?

1 : the left hand : left direction —used especially in archery in the phrase on the bow hand.

What does bow someone mean?

(bow to something/someone) to agree to do what someone wants you to do, although you do not want to. the government's unwillingness to bow to the terrorists. Laura did not usually bow to her husband's wishes. bow to pressure: They finally bowed to political pressure and signed the agreement.

What does your bow mean?

To have another string in your bow can mean either that you have a backup plan in case the current plan fails. This is analogous to an archer carrying an extra bowstring in the event that the first breaks.