/ Dictionary / Index B bow shock: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bow' shock" Pronunciation: (bou), [key] — Astron. Astron. the shock front along which the solar wind encounters a planet's magnetic field. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Bowser boat bowshot Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language