bow hand

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. In archery, the hand that holds the bow, commonly the left hand.
2. n. In music, the hand that draws the bow; a violinist's right hand.
3. n. Wrong in one's calculations.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. (Archery) The hand that holds the bow, i. e., the left hand.
2. (Mus.) The hand that draws the bow, i. e., the right hand.