txtDefinition=In {\uldb string}{\v 97871} playing, a piece of mildly curved wood with horse hair stretched between the ends. The performer holds the bow at the end known as the \'93frog.\'94 The other end is the \'93head.\'94 The taut hairs are passed over the strings of the {\uldb instrument}{\v 84565}. The more pressure and speed applied through the bow, the fuller and louder the resulting {\uldb tone}{\v 100650}.