bower (redirected from bowering)

bow·er ¹  (bour)

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.

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[Middle English bour, a dwelling, from Old English br; see bheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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bower·y adj.

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bow·er ²  (bour)

n. Nautical

An anchor carried at the bow.

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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

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bower²

n

(Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a vessel's bow anchor

[from bow³ + -er¹]

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bower³

n

(Group Games / Card Games) a jack in euchre and similar card games

[from German Bauer peasant, jack (in cards)]

Thesaurus

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 embower inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"

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bower

noun arbour, grotto, alcove, summerhouse, shady recess, leafy shelter a private bower of ivy and honeysuckle

Translations

bower [ˈbaʊəʳ] N → emparrado m, enramada f

bower [ˈbaʊə^r] n (literary) (in garden) → tonnelle f

bower

n → Laube f