bower: Meaning and Definition of
bow•er
Pronunciation: (bou'ur), [key]
— n.
- a leafy shelter or recess; arbor.
- a rustic dwelling; cottage.
- a lady's boudoir in a medieval castle.
—v.t.
- to enclose in or as in a bower; embower.
bow•er
Pronunciation: (bou'ur), [key]
— n. Naut.
- an anchor carried at a ship's bow. Also called
bow•er
Pronunciation: (bou'ur), [key]
— n.
- a person or thing that bows or bends.
bow•er
Pronunciation: (bō'ur), [key]
— n. Music.
- 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.