bow-iron
[ boh-ahy-ern ]
/ ˈboʊˌaɪ ərn /
noun
(on the car of a sidewalk elevator) a metal arch for parting the cellar doors as the elevator rises.
Origin of bow-iron
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby bow-iron
bow tie,
bow trolley,
bow wave,
bow weight,
bow window,
bow-iron,
bow-wow,
bowditch,
bowditch's law,
bowdlerize,
bowdlerizing