单词 | bower |
释义 | bower 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 pantry, G Bauer birdcage; akin to NEIGHBOR] bower2 /bow"euhr/, n. Naut. an anchor carried at a ship's bow. Also called bower anchor. [1645-55; BOW3 + -ER1] bower3 /bow"euhr/, n. a person or thing that bows or bends. [1590-1600; BOW1 + -ER1] bower4 /boh"euhr/, n. Music. a musician, as a violinist, who performs with a bow on a stringed instrument. [1400-50; late ME; see BOW2, -ER1] |
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