"bower anchor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bower anchors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bower anchor (plural bower anchors)
  1. (nautical) each of the two main anchors of a ship, carried permanently attached to their cables on each side of the bow, always ready to be let go in case of an emergency. Categories (topical): Nautical Related terms: sheet anchor Translations (bow-attached anchor ready to be lowered): Buganker [masculine] (German), станово́й судово́й я́корь (stanovój sudovój jákorʹ) [masculine] (Russian), bogankare [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-bower_anchor-en-noun-iMHEhNde Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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