To bend or curve back; to recurve.

present participle of recurve

To curve again, to rebend. / To curve back on itself. / (of a storm) To change direction.

A curving again, or back on itself; a meander.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of recurve

A type of knife blade shape that involves several curves including a concave curve on a portion of the edge, resulting in a belly that is lower than the handle bottom. / A recurve bow.

simple past tense and past participle of recurvate

present participle of recurvate

(weaponry) A bow whose two tips curve away from the archer when drawn, which gives the shot greater power and speed.

plural of recurve bow