small bower — noun : an anchor carried in the bow of a ship … Useful english dictionary
Bower — Bo wer, n. [From {Bow}, v. & n.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who bows or bends. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) An anchor carried at the bow of a ship. [1913 Webster] 3. A muscle that bends a limb, esp. the arm. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His rawbone arms, whose… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bower — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a secluded place, esp. in a garden, enclosed by foliage; an arbour. b a summer house. 2 poet. an inner room; a boudoir. v.tr. poet. embower. Derivatives: bowery adj. Etymology: OE bur f. Gmc 2. n. (in full bower anchor) either… … Useful english dictionary
bower-anchor — bowˈer or bowˈer anchor noun An anchor at the bow (best bower and small bower) • • • Main Entry: ↑bow * * * bower anchor see bower n.4 … Useful english dictionary
Bower — may refer to:* a folly built by the Bowerbird to attract mates * a dwelling or lean to shelter * an anchor carried at the bow of a ship * Bower Manuscript, a Sanskrit manuscript * Bower Barff process, a metallurgy method of coating iron or steel… … Wikipedia
Bower — BOWER, a parish, in the county of Caithness, 7 miles (W.) from Keiss; containing 1689 inhabitants. This place is said to derive its name from a Danish word signifying a valley, and the application of the term to this locality seems to be by no … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Small Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Small Spiny Rat — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Bower Ashton — infobox UK place country = England official name= Bower Ashton latitude= 51.4446 longitude= 2.6241 map type= Bristol population = unitary england= Bristol region= South West Englandconstituency westminster= Bristol South post town= BRISTOL… … Wikipedia
Bower — This most interesting surname has a number of possible origins, all of Anglo Saxon derivation. The first of these is topographical from residence in a small cottage, derived from the Olde English pre 7th Century word bur , bower, cottage, inner… … Surnames reference
