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Plural for a pleasant shady place, typically under trees or climbing plants in a garden or wood
“Then they took us into the garden, and showed us their little bower, which was quite beautiful.”
Plural for a woman's private room or bedroom
“She tried to make of her private bower as sophisticated and luxurious a shrine to love as she imagined the empress' in far Ruathytu's must be.”
Plural for a dwelling or retreat, especially a picturesque country cottage
“The way-worn pilgrim seeks thy summer bower.”
Plural for a shady structure, usually in a park or garden, and usually surrounded by vegetation
Plural for meeting place for lovers
(nautical) Plural for a tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement
To cover or wrap around tightly or closely
“Tens of thousands of elm trees bower the streets of Kansas City with their graceful limbs and green foliage.”
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