bower

n.

1. A shaded, leafy recess; an arbor.
2. A woman's private chamber in a medieval castle; a boudoir.
3. A rustic cottage; a country retreat.

tr.v., -ered, -er·ing, -ers.
To enclose in or as if in a bower; embower.

[Middle English bour, a dwelling, from Old English būr.]

bowery bow'er·y adj.

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

1. A rustic dwelling, generally of small scale and picturesque nature.
2. In a largemedieval residence, the private chamber of the lady.
3. A sheltered recess in a garden.

bower, 3

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See arbor.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - lysthus, løvhytte
v. tr. - skærme, omgive

2.
n. - jomfrubur, boudoir

Nederlands (Dutch)
tuinhuisje, prieel

Français (French)
1.
n. - tonnelle, berceau de verdure, retraite ombragée, chaumière, petite maison (à la campagne) (arch), boudoir
v. tr. - entourer d'une tonnelle

2.
n. - (Naut) ancre la plus lourde (à la proue d'un bateau)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Laube, Sommerhaus, Gemach, (mus.) Streicher
v. - eine Laube binden, mit Lauben umgeben

2.
n. - (mar.) Buganker

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αναδεντράδα, πέργκολα, κιόσκι, σκιάδα

Italiano (Italian)
padiglione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - caramanchão (m), valete (m) (baralho), ferro (m) de leva (Náut.)

Русский (Russian)
беседка

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - arquero
v. tr. - hacer arcos

2.
n. - cenador, emparrado, enramada

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - berså, lusthus, boning, gemak

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 树荫处, 村舍, 凉亭, 遮荫棚, 卧室, 闺房, 使成为遮荫之处, 围住

2. 船首锚, 船首锚锚链

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 樹蔭處, 村舍, 涼亭, 遮蔭棚, 臥室, 閨房
v. tr. - 使成為遮蔭之處, 圍住

2.
n. - 船首錨, 船首錨錨鏈

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 나무 그늘의 휴식처, 시골집, 부인의 내실
v. tr. - ~을 나뭇잎이나 가지로 덮다

2.
n. - 허리를 굽히는 사람, 아래를 향하고 있는 것

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 木陰, 東屋, 私室

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مكان يظلله الشجر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מקום מוצל, מעון קיץ, חדר אישה פרטי, קלף מנצח‬
v. tr. - ‮שם בתוך, הקיף‬
n. - ‮כל אחד משני העוגנים של אוניה‬

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