/ Dictionary / Index D dower chest: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dow'er chest" Pronunciation: [key] a Pennsylvania Dutch hope chest bearing the initials of the owner. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dower dower house Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language