right bower
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Right bower — Bower Bow er (bou [ e]r), n. [G. bauer a peasant. So called from the figure sometimes used for the knave in cards. See {Boor}.] One of the two highest cards in the pack commonly used in the game of euchre. [1913 Webster] {Right bower}, the knave… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
right bower — noun : the jack of trumps (as in euchre and five hundred) * * * right bower, the jack of trumps in certain card games … Useful english dictionary
Right Bower — Euchre The jack of the trump suit … The official rules of card games glossary
Bower — may refer to:* a folly built by the Bowerbird to attract mates * a dwelling or lean to shelter * an anchor carried at the bow of a ship * Bower Manuscript, a Sanskrit manuscript * Bower Barff process, a metallurgy method of coating iron or steel… … Wikipedia
Bower — Bow er (bou [ e]r), n. [G. bauer a peasant. So called from the figure sometimes used for the knave in cards. See {Boor}.] One of the two highest cards in the pack commonly used in the game of euchre. [1913 Webster] {Right bower}, the knave of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bower — bower1 [bou′ər] n. [ME bour < OE bur, room, hut, dwelling, akin to Ger bauer, bird cage: for IE base see BONDAGE] 1. a place enclosed by overhanging boughs of trees or by vines on a trellis; arbor 2. Old Poet. a rustic cottage or retreat 3.… … English World dictionary
bower — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a secluded place, esp. in a garden, enclosed by foliage; an arbour. b a summer house. 2 poet. an inner room; a boudoir. v.tr. poet. embower. Derivatives: bowery adj. Etymology: OE bur f. Gmc 2. n. (in full bower anchor) either… … Useful english dictionary
right — adj., n., v., adv., & int. adj. 1 (of conduct etc.) just, morally or socially correct (it is only right to tell you; I want to do the right thing). 2 true, correct; not mistaken (the right time; you were right about the weather). 3 less wrong or… … Useful english dictionary
bower — I. /ˈbaʊə / (say bowuh) noun 1. a leafy shelter or recess; an arbour. 2. the short alley of twigs and vegetation decorated with manufactured and natural objects, often blue, made by certain male bowerbirds. 3. Poetic a chamber; a boudoir. –verb… …
Bower — See Left Bower, Right Bower … The official rules of card games glossary
Best bower — Bower Bow er (bou [ e]r), n. [G. bauer a peasant. So called from the figure sometimes used for the knave in cards. See {Boor}.] One of the two highest cards in the pack commonly used in the game of euchre. [1913 Webster] {Right bower}, the knave… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
