bower anchor
11Anchor watch — Anchor An chor ([a^][ng] k[ e]r), n. [OE. anker, AS. ancor, oncer, L. ancora, sometimes spelt anchora, fr. Gr. a gkyra, akin to E. angle: cf. F. ancre. See {Angle}, n.] 1. A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain),… …
12Anchor — For other uses, see Anchor (disambiguation). Ploudalmézeau, anchor of Amoco Cadiz An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting due to wind or… …
13bower — 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… …
14Bower cable — Cable Ca ble (k[=a] b l), n. [F. c[^a]ble, LL. capulum, caplum, a rope, fr. L. capere to take; cf. D., Dan., & G. kabel, from the French. See {Capable}.] 1. A large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor …
15bower — 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… …
16bower — bower1 bowerlike, adj. /bow euhr/, n. 1. a leafy shelter or recess; arbor. 2. a rustic dwelling; cottage. 3. a lady s boudoir in a medieval castle. v.t. 4. to enclose in or as in a bower; embower. [bef. 900; ME bour, OE bur chamber; c. ON bur… …
17Bower — 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… …
18Bower — Bo wer, n. [From {Bow}, v. & n.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who bows or bends. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) An anchor carried at the bow of a ship. [1913 Webster] 3. A muscle that bends a limb, esp. the arm. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His rawbone arms, whose… …
19bower — 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.… …
20anchor — [n] something used to hold another thing securely ballast, bower, comfort, defense, fastener, foothold, grapnel, grappling iron, grip, hold, hook, kedge, mainstay, mooring, mud hook, pillar, protection, safeguard, security, staff, stay, support;… …
