n. (in full bower-anchor) either of two anchors carried at a ship's bow. best bower the starboard bower. bower-cable the cable attached to a bower-anchor. small bower the port bower.
[ BOW(3) + -ER(1) ]
n. (in full bower-anchor) either of two anchors carried at a ship's bow. best bower the starboard bower. bower-cable the cable attached to a bower-anchor. small bower the port bower.
[ BOW(3) + -ER(1) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012