bow·er | \ ˈbau̇(-ə)r 
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\Definition of bower
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : an attractive dwelling or retreat
2 : a lady's private apartment in a medieval hall or castle
3 : a shelter (as in a garden) made with tree boughs or vines twined together : arbor
bower
verbbowered; bowering; bowers
Definition of bower (Entry 2 of 3)
bower
noun (2)Definition of bower (Entry 3 of 3)
nautical : an anchor carried at the bow of a ship
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Synonyms for bower
Synonyms: Verb
- bosom,
- circumfuse,
- cocoon,
- embosom,
- embower,
- embrace,
- enclose
- (also inclose),
- encompass,
- enfold,
- enshroud,
- enswathe,
- envelop,
- enwrap,
- invest,
- involve,
- lap,
- mantle,
- muffle,
- shroud,
- swathe,
- veil,
- wrap
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bower
nounbow·er | \ ˈbau̇-ər \
\Kids Definition of bower
: a shelter in a garden made of boughs of trees or vines
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The first known use of bower was before the 12th century
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