bow·er 1 (bou  r)n. 1. A shaded, leafy recess; an arbor. 2. A woman's private chamber in a medieval castle; a boudoir. 3. A rustic cottage; a country retreat. tr.v. bow·ered, bow·er·ing, bow·ers To enclose in or as if in a bower; embower. [Middle English bour, a dwelling, from Old English b  r; see bheu- in Indo-European roots.]bow er·y adj. |
| bow·er 2 (bour) n. Nautical An anchor carried at the bow. |
bower1
n
1. 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]
bowery adj
bower2
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a vessel's bow anchor
[from bow3 + -er1]
bower3
n
(Group Games / Card Games) a jack in euchre and similar card games
[from German Bauer peasant, jack (in cards)]
bow•er1 (ˈbaʊ ər)
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 if in a bower.
[before 900; Middle English bour, Old English būr chamber]
bow•er2 (ˈbaʊ ər) n.
an anchor carried at a ship's bow.
[1645–55]
bow•er3 (ˈbaʊ ər) n.
one that bows or bends.
[1590–1600]
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  bower - a framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park"framework - a structure supporting or containing something grape arbor, grape arbour - an arbor where grapes are grown |
| Verb | 1. | bower - enclose in a bower |
bower
noun arbour, grotto, alcove, summerhouse, shady recess, leafy shelter a private bower of ivy and honeysuckle
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