Any of various simple musical instruments made from a string or strings stretched from end to end of a curved stick, and usually employing a gourd or the player's mouth as a resonator, sound being produced by striking or plucking the strings.
Origin
Late 19th century.
Definition of musical bow in US English:
musical bow
noun
Any of various simple musical instruments made from a string or strings stretched from end to end of a curved stick, and usually employing a gourd or the player's mouth as a resonator, sound being produced by striking or plucking the strings.