Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

مَعْطُوفٌ

Root: عطف

Full Definition

مَعْطُوفٌ [Inclined, or bent: &c.].
2 قَوْسٌ مَعْطُوفَةٌ An Arabian bow, of which the curved extremity is much bent towards it, and which is used for [shooting at] the butts: and قَوْسٌ signifies the same.
3 See also عَطْفٌ, in two places.


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