bower 1
— bowerlike , adj.
/bow"euhr/ , n.
1. a leafy shelter or recess; arbor.
2. a rustic dwelling; cottage.
3. a lady's boudoir in a medieval castle.
v.t.
4. to enclose in or as in a bower; embower.
[ bef. 900; ME bour, OE bur chamber; c. ON bur pantry, G Bauer birdcage; akin to NEIGHBOR ]
bower 2
/bow"euhr/ , n. Naut.
an anchor carried at a ship's bow. Also called bower anchor .
[ 1645-55; BOW 3 + -ER 1 ]
bower 3
/bow"euhr/ , n.
a person or thing that bows or bends.
[ 1590-1600; BOW 1 + -ER 1 ]
bower 4
/boh"euhr/ , n. Music.
a musician, as a violinist, who performs with a bow on a stringed instrument.
[ 1400-50; late ME; see BOW 2 , -ER 1 ]