bower: Meaning and Definition of

bow•er

Pronunciation: (bou'ur), [key]
— n.
  1. a leafy shelter or recess; arbor.
  2. a rustic dwelling; cottage.
  3. a lady's boudoir in a medieval castle.
—v.t.
  1. to enclose in or as in a bower; embower.

bow•er

Pronunciation: (bou'ur), [key]
— n. Naut.
  1. an anchor carried at a ship's bow. Also called

bow•er

Pronunciation: (bou'ur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person or thing that bows or bends.

bow•er

Pronunciation: (bō'ur), [key]
— n. Music.
  1. a musician, as a violinist, who performs with a bow on a stringed instrument.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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