/ Dictionary / Index B bowshot: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bow•shot Pronunciation: (bō'shot"), [key] — n. the distance a bow sends an arrow. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. bow shock bowsprit 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