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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Bow \Bow\ (b[=o]), n. [Icel. b[=o]gr shoulder, bow of a ship.
See Bough.]
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1. (Naut.) The bending or rounded part of a ship forward; the
stream or prow.
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2. (Naut.) One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the
bow oar.
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Bow chaser (Naut.), a gun in the bow for firing while
chasing another vessel. --Totten.
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Bow piece, a piece of ordnance carried at the bow of a
ship.
On the bow (Naut.), on that part of the horizon within
45[deg] on either side of the line ahead. --Totten.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Chaser \Chas"er\, n.
1. One who or that which chases; a pursuer; a driver; a
hunter.
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2. (Naut.) Same as Chase gun, esp. in terms bow chaser
and stern chaser. See under Bow, Stern.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Bow \Bow\ (b[=o]), n. [Icel. b[=o]gr shoulder, bow of a ship.
See Bough.]
1. (Naut.) The bending or rounded part of a ship forward; the
stream or prow.
2. (Naut.) One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the
bow oar.
Bow chaser (Naut.), a gun in the bow for firing while
chasing another vessel. --Totten.
Bow piece, a piece of ordnance carried at the bow of a
ship.
On the bow (Naut.), on that part of the horizon within
45[deg] on either side of the line ahead. --Totten.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
bow chaser
n.
One of a pair of long guns mounted forward in the bow of a sailing
warship to fire directly ahead; used when chasing an enemy to shoot away
her sails and rigging
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
bow chaser
n.
One of a pair of long guns mounted forward in the bow of a sailing
warship to fire directly ahead; used when chasing an enemy to shoot away
her sails and rigging
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
bow chaser
n.
One of a pair of long guns mounted forward in the bow of a sailing
warship to fire directly ahead; used when chasing an enemy to shoot away
her sails and rigging
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
bow chaser
n.
One of a pair of long guns mounted forward in the bow of a sailing
warship to fire directly ahead; used when chasing an enemy to shoot away
her sails and rigging
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