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Definitions for Bower

[1] a leafy shelter or recess; arbor.
[2] a rustic dwelling; cottage.
[3] a lady's boudoir in a medieval castle.
[4] to enclose in or as in a bower; embower.
[5] an anchor carried at a ship's bow.
[6] a person or thing that bows or bends.
[7] a musician, as a violinist, who performs with a bow on a stringed instrument.
[8] a flexible strip of wood or other material, bent by a string stretched between its ends, for shooting arrows: He drew the bow and sent the arrow to its target.
[9] an instrument resembling this, used for various purposes, as rotating a drill or spindle, or loosening entangled or matted fibers.
[10] a bend or curve.
[11] Also called bowknot. a looped knot composed of two or more loops and two ends, as for tying together the ends of a ribbon or string.
[12] any separate piece of looped, knotted, or shaped gathering of ribbon, cloth, paper, etc., used as a decoration, as on a package, dress, or the like.
[13] a long rod, originally curved but now nearly straight, with horsehairs stretched from one end to the other, used for playing on a musical instrument of the violin and viol families.
[14] a single movement of such a device over the strings of a violin, viol, or the like.
[15] bow tie.
[16] something curved or arc-shaped.
[17] a saddlebow.
[18] an archer; bowman: He is the best bow in the county.
[19] temple2(def 3) .
[20] a U -shaped piece for placing under an animal's neck to hold a yoke.
[21] Building Trades . a flexible rod used for laying out large curves.
[22] the part of a key grasped by the fingers.
[23] the loop on the stem of a watch by which the watch is attached to a chain or the like.
[24] a rainbow.
[25] curved outward at the center; bent: bow legs.
[26] to bend into the form of a bow; curve.
[27] Music . to perform by means of a bow upon a stringed instrument.
[28] Textiles Obsolete . to loosen by passing a vibrating bow among entangled fibers.
[29] Nautical , Aeronautics . the forward end of a vessel or airship. either side of this forward end, especially with reference to the direction of a distant object: a mooring two points off the port bow.
[30] bows, Nautical . the exterior of the forward end of a vessel, especially one in which the hull slopes back on both sides of the stem.
[31] the foremost oar in rowing a boat.
[32] Also called bowman, bow oar. the person who pulls that oar.
[33] of or relating to the bow of a ship.
[34] a shady leafy shelter or recess, as in a wood or garden; arbour
[35] literary a lady's bedroom or apartments, esp in a medieval castle; boudoir
[36] literary a country cottage, esp one regarded as charming or picturesque
[37] nautical a vessel's bow anchor
[38] a jack in euchre and similar card games
[39] to lower (one's head) or bend (one's knee or body) as a sign of respect, greeting, assent, or shame
[40] to bend or cause to bend; incline downwards
[41] (intr ; usually foll by to or before) to comply or accept bow to the inevitable
[42] (tr ; foll by in, out, to etc ) to usher (someone) into or out of a place with bows and deference the manager bowed us to our car
[43] (tr; usually foll by down) to bring (a person, nation, etc) to a state of submission
[44] bow and scrape to behave in an excessively deferential or obsequious way
[45] a lowering or inclination of the head or body as a mark of respect, greeting, or assent
[46] take a bow to acknowledge or receive applause or praise
[47] a weapon for shooting arrows, consisting of an arch of flexible wood, plastic, metal, etc bent by a string (bowstring ) fastened at each end See also crossbow
[48] a long slightly curved stick across which are stretched strands of horsehair, used for playing the strings of a violin, viola, cello, or related instrument a stroke with such a stick
[49] a decorative interlacing of ribbon or other fabrics, usually having two loops and two loose ends the knot forming such an interlacing; bowknot
[50] something that is curved, bent, or arched (in combination ) rainbow ; oxbow ; saddlebow
[51] a person who uses a bow and arrow; archer
[52] US a frame of a pair of spectacles a sidepiece of the frame of a pair of spectacles that curls round behind the ear
[53] a metal ring forming the handle of a pair of scissors or of a large old-fashioned key
[54] architect part of a building curved in the form of a bow See also bow window
[55] to form or cause to form a curve or curves
[56] to make strokes of a bow across (violin strings)
[57] mainly nautical (often plural) the forward end or part of a vessel (as modifier ) the bow mooring line
[58] rowing short for bowman 2
[59] on the port bow nautical within 45 degrees to the port of straight ahead
[60] on the starboard bow nautical within 45 degrees to the starboard of straight ahead
[61] a shot across someone's bows informal a warning
[62] Clara , known as the It Girl . 1905–65, US film actress, noted for her vivacity and sex appeal

Words related to Bower

alcove, grove, gazebo, thicket, arbor, cottage, summerhouse

Words nearby Bower

bowell, bowen, bowen's disease, bowen's reaction series, bowenite, bower, bowerbird, bowers, bowery, bowfin, bowgrace

Origin of Bower

31620–30; < Low German boog (noun) or Dutch boeg or Danish bov; see bough

Words that may be confused with Bower

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, bowbode, bowed

Other words from Bower

bow·er·like , adjective
bowed·ness , noun
bow·less , adjective
bow·like , adjective

Word origin for Bower

C15: probably from Low German boog ; related to Dutch boeg , Danish bov ship's bow, shoulder; see bough

Synonyms for Bower

alcove, arbor, gazebo, grove, thicket, shady retreat