/ Dictionary / Index B Bowditch: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Bow•ditch Pronunciation: (bou'dich), [key] — n. 1773–1838, U.S. mathematician, astronomer, and navigator. a handbook of navigation, American Practical Navigator, originally prepared by N. Bowditch and published since 1802 in a series of editions. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bowditch (Thesaurus) bow compass bow divider Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language