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Bow·ers

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–noun

Claude Ger·nade

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bow·er¹ Audio Help (bou'ər) Pronunciation Key
n.

A shaded, leafy recess; an arbor.
A woman's private chamber in a medieval castle; a boudoir.
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 būr; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.]

bow'er·y adj.

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bow·er² Audio Help (bou'ər) Pronunciation Key
n. Nautical
An anchor carried at the bow.

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Bowers Hill, VA Zip code(s): 23321

Bowers, DE (town, FIPS 7250) Location: 39.06034 N, 75.40018 W
Population (1990): 179 (168 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

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