n. 1. A shaded, leafy recess; an arbor. 2. A woman's private chamber in a medieval castle; a boudoir. 3. A rustic cottage; a country retreat. tr.v. bow·ered, bow·er·ing, bow·ers To enclose in or as if in a bower; embower. [Middle English bour, a dwelling, from Old English būr; see bheuə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] bower·y adj. |
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n. Nautical An anchor carried at the bow. |
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