fiddle-bow

“It shall fly to a better fiddle-bow presently, sir, an I have the luck —”

Westward Ho! 2007

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!

The Water of the Wondrous Isles 2007

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.

Barchester Towers 2004

Thou wouldst have said he is tearing up the vital artery with his fiddle-bow.

The Gulistan of Sa'di 2003

If he has never painted Nero performing that celebrated violin-solo over Rome, it is because he despaired of conveying an idea of the tremulous flourish of the fiddle-bow.

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862 Various

As she ended, he snapped his jaws together, and tore away the fettered member, curling it under him with a snarl, -- when she burst into the gayest reel that ever answered a fiddle-bow.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 31, May, 1860 Various

The fiddle-bow was drawn across the tuning-fork, and the fork applied with its thrilling note to the conducting wire which Lefevre held.

Master of His Fate J. Mclaren Cobban

Street, would be mobbed, if they paraded such vestments at their doors; and Papanti would break his fiddle-bow over the head of any awkward lout who should unfortunately assume such an ungainly position.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866 Various

She opened her eyes and smiled at sight of the fiddle-bow and tuning-fork.

Master of His Fate J. Mclaren Cobban

When he returned with the fiddle-bow and the tuning-fork, he saw Lefevre had placed the machine ready, with fresh chemicals in the vessels.

Master of His Fate J. Mclaren Cobban