BOWGRACE

Meaning of BOWGRACE in English

/bow"grays'/ , n. Naut.

a fender or pad used to protect the bows of a vessel from ice.

[ BOW 3 + GRACE; perh. by folk etym. bonnegrace protecting brim on a hat ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

BOWGRACE — ˈbau̇ˌgrās noun ( -s ) Etymology: perhaps by folk etymology (influence of bow ) (V) from obsolete bongrace bowgrace, literally, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOWGRACE — (n.) A frame or fender of rope or junk, laid out at the sides or bows of a vessel to …
Английский словарь Webster
BOWGRACE — ( n. ) A frame or fender of rope or junk, laid out at the sides or bows of a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BOWGRACE — noun a frame or fender of rope or junk, laid out at the sides or bows of a vessel to …
Webster English vocab

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