What does "Breaking the Bow" mean?

There are a variety of images and interpretations of the title
--The bow of a ship breaking through the water

--A Hindi story about Rama having the strength to break the bow of god Shiva

--The cessation of a bow, a form of respect until we are shown respect

--The breaking of the bow stance, a martial arts stance

--Breaking free from a bow that binds oneself

-Quote: The "breaking of the bow" symbolizes the parting with the ways of working from afar; behind someone's
back, for good or ill. When a need arises, the situation would be better dealt with up front and in person, not
sidestepping or "attacking unseen" from behind the walls of an institution.

-There's also a biblical reference to it.

--As we are involving many ethnic and artistic communities, we are as opposed to bread, ‘breaking the bao.’

People could pronounce any way that they want.

What does "Breaking the
Bow" mean?