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bow·er 1
(bou′ər)n.2. A woman's private chamber in a medieval castle; a boudoir.
tr.v.bow·ered, bow·er·ing, bow·ers
[Middle English bour, a dwelling, from Old English būr; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.]
bow·er 2
(bou′ər)n.Nautical
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
bower
(
ˈbaʊə
)
n1. a shady leafy shelter or recess, as in a wood or garden; arbour
2. literary a lady's bedroom or apartments, esp in a medieval castle; boudoir
3. literary a country cottage, esp one regarded as charming or picturesque
[Old English būr dwelling; related to Old Norse būr pantry, Old High German būr dwelling]
bower
(
ˈbaʊə)
n
[C18: from bow3 + -er1]
bower
(
ˈbaʊə)
n (Card Games) a jack in euchre and similar card games
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
bow•er1
(ˈbaʊ ər) n. 2. a rustic dwelling; cottage.
v.t. 4. to enclose in or as if in a bower.
[before 900; Middle English bour, Old English būr chamber]
bow•er2
(ˈbaʊ ər) n. [1645–55]
bow•er3
(ˈbaʊ ər) n. [1590–1600]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
| Noun | 1. | bower - a framework that supports climbing plants; 'the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park' arbour, pergola, arbor framework - a structure supporting or containing something grape arbor, grape arbour - an arbor where grapes are grown |
| Verb | 1. | bower - enclose in a bower inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; 'Darkness enclosed him'; 'They closed in the porch with a fence' |
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nounarbour, grotto, alcove, summerhouse, shady recess, leafy sheltera private bower of ivy and honeysuckle
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