bow

A wooden stick with horsehair stretched from end to end; by means of friction, it makes the strings of an instrument vibrate.

head

The upper end of the bow.

handle

Part held when the bow is used.

hair

Part of the bow consisting of horsehair that is rubbed across the strings to make them vibrate.

point

Part that secures the horsehair to the upper end of the bow.

screw

Threaded piece that moves the frog.

frog

Sliding part that secures the hair to the lower end of the bow; the frog is moved to adjust the tension of the hair.

heel

The lower end of the bow.

stick

Thin flexible rod curved along a third of its length and along which hair is stretched.