The difference between Bow and Curb

Bow as a noun:

A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.

Bow as a noun:

A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).

Bow as a noun:

A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.

Bow as a noun:

A stringed instrument (chordophone), consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched between the ends, most often played by plucking.

Bow as a noun:

A type of knot with two loops, used to tie together two cords such as shoelaces or apron strings, and frequently used as decoration, such as in gift-wrapping.

Bow as a noun:

Anything bent or curved, such as a rainbow.

Bow as a noun:

The U-shaped piece which goes around the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.

Bow as a noun:

Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.

Bow as a noun (nautical):

A crude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.

Bow as a noun (saddlery):

Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree.

Bow as a noun:

The part of a key that is not inserted into the lock and that is used to turn the key.

Bow as a verb:

To play music on (a stringed instrument) using a bow.

Bow as a verb (intransitive):

To become bent or curved.

Bow as a verb (transitive):

To make something bend or curve.

Bow as a verb (transitive, figurative):

To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.

Bow as a verb (intransitive):

To premiere.

Bow as a verb (intransitive):

To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.

Bow as a verb (transitive, and, intransitive):

To debut.

Bow as a verb (intransitive):

To defer (to something).

Bow as a verb (transitive):

To give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing.

Bow as a noun:

A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence

Bow as a noun (nautical):

The front of a boat or ship.

Bow as a noun (rowing):

The rower that sits in the seat closest to the bow of the boat.

Curb as a noun (North America):

A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK)

Curb as a noun:

A raised margin along the edge of something, such as a well or the eye of a dome, as a strengthening.

Curb as a noun:

Something that checks or restrains; a restraint.

Curb as a noun:

A riding or driving bit for a horse that has rein action which amplifies the pressure in the mouth by leverage advantage placing pressure on the poll via the crown piece of the bridle and chin groove via a curb chain.

Curb as a noun (North America):

A sidewalk, covered or partially enclosed, bordering the airport terminal road system with an adjacent paved areas to permit vehicles to off-load or load passengers.

Curb as a noun:

A swelling on the back part of the hind leg of a horse, just behind the lowest part of the hock joint, generally causing lameness.

Curb as a verb (transitive):

To check, restrain or control.

Curb as a verb (transitive):

To rein in.

Curb as a verb (transitive):

To furnish with a curb, as a well; to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth.

Curb as a verb (transitive):

To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp.

Curb as a verb (transitive):

To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb.

Curb as a verb (transitive):

To bend or curve.

Curb as a verb (intransitive):

To crouch; to cringe.