dow

dow 1[dou, doh] ExamplesWord Origin verb (used without object), dowed or dought [dout] /daʊt/, dow·ing. Scot. and North England.

1. to be able.
2. to thrive; prosper; do well.

Origin of dow 1 before 900; Middle English dowen, doghen, Old English dugan to be worthy; cognate with German taugen; cf. doughty dow 2[dou] noun

1. dhow.

Dow [dou] noun

1. Charles Henry,1851–1902, U.S. journalist and publisher: a founder of Dow Jones company.
2. Ger·rard [Dutch gey-rahrt] /Dutch ˈgeɪ rɑrt/. Dou, Gerard.
3. Herbert Henry,1866–1930, U.S. chemist, inventor, and industrialist.

dhow or dau, dow [dou] noun

1. any of various types of sailing vessels used by Arabs on the east African, Arabian, and Indian coasts, generally lateen-rigged on two or three masts.

Origin of dhow First recorded in 1795–1805, dhow is from the Arabic word dāwa Dou or Douw, Dow [dou] noun

1. Ge·rard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/, 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.

Dow.

1. dowager.

Related Words for dow Dow Examples from the Web for dow Contemporary Examples of dow

On Friday, both the Dow and the S&P 500 closed at record highs.

GOP’s Biggest 2016 Problem: Clinton’s Numbers Among White Voters

Lloyd Green

June 9, 2014

Side effects may include recession, job contraction, 401(k) bruising, recurrent Dow fluctuation, and IRA bleeding.

Up to a Point: PJ O’Rourke on Sochi and Senate Slackers

P. J. O’Rourke

February 7, 2014

The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared nearly 200 points, closing above 16,000.

Bernanke Drop the Mic as He Exits the Fed

Daniel Gross

December 19, 2013

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is at about 15,727, also near a record high.

Don’t Credit Obama with the Stock Boom, Credit the Fed and the International Economy

Daniel Gross

November 13, 2013

Stocks are booming, with the S&P and the Dow each near record highs.

Don’t Credit Obama with the Stock Boom, Credit the Fed and the International Economy

Daniel Gross

November 13, 2013

Historical Examples of dow

“I down’t see nothink wrong with it,” the driver interrupted.

The Foolish Lovers

St. John G. Ervine

“Down’t mind ‘im, ‘Enery,” said the wife, now weeping audibly.

The Christian

Hall Caine

“And down’t you tyke on so, Lidjer,” said the husband, and they looked as if they were about to embrace.

The Christian

Hall Caine

Besides, he ain’t no Christian, down’t care for no ghosts nor sperrits.

The Shrieking Pit

Arthur J. Rees

“That Sewall is a kind of quick-tempered fellow,” he remarked to Dow.

Roosevelt in the Bad Lands

H. Hagedorn.

British Dictionary definitions for dow Dow noun

1. See Dou

dhow noun

1. a lateen-rigged coastal Arab sailing vessel with one or two masts

Word Origin for dhow C19: from Arabic dāwa Dou Dow or Douw noun

1. Gerard (ˈxeːrɑrt). 1613–75, Dutch portrait and genre painter

Word Origin and History for dow dhow n.

1799, original language unknown, “single-masted native vessel used on Arabian Sea,” later widely applied to all Arab vessels. Klein suggests a relation to Persian dav “running.”