stroke vs bow

stroke and bow both are nouns.

stroke and bow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stroke	Yes	No	Yes	No
bow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bow is a hyponym of stroke; that is, bow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stroke:

stroke: a single complete movement
bow: a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments

Other hyponyms of stroke include key stroke, keystroke, beat, blow.

stroke (noun)	bow (noun)
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand	a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
a light touch with the hands	a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
a single complete movement	a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing	a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information	a decorative interlacing of ribbons
a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush	something curved in shape
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam	front part of a vessel or aircraft
a light touch	an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause	bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
(golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

stroke (verb)	bow (verb)
treat gingerly or carefully	bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
strike a ball with a smooth blow	yield to another's wish or opinion
row at a particular rate	bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions	bend one's back forward from the waist on down
	play on a stringed instrument with a bow

Difference between stroke and bow

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