Definition of "fiddle-bow" [fiddle-bow]

• A bow strung with horse-hair with which the strings of the violin or a similar instrument are set in vibration. Also fiddlestick. See cut under violin. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "“It shall fly to a better fiddle-bow presently, sir, an I have the luck —”"
• "If they bring thee back safe, they may chance to sing to the twiggen fiddle-bow, that they may be warned from such folly; but if they come back without thee, by All-hallows the wind of wrath shall sweep their heads off them!"
• "He was sitting with her in the drawing-room, with his arm round her waist, saying every now and then some little soft words of affection and working hard with his imaginary fiddle-bow, when Mr. Arabin entered the room."