Resembling or shaped like a bow in appearance.
From 'bow' + '-like' (suffix meaning resembling). This descriptive compound has been used since the 18th century to describe things with a curved, bow-shaped form.
Rainbow arches are often called 'bowlike' in poetry because they literally arch across the sky like a drawn bow—it's a connection that shows how we use our tools and weapons as templates for understanding nature!
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