bowgrace
noun
bow·grace
ˈbau̇ˌgrās
plural -s
: a fender of rope or waste for protecting a ship from injury by floating ice
Word History
Etymology
perhaps by folk etymology (influence of bow entry 5) from obsolete bongrace bowgrace, literally, projecting brim for a bonnet
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