Phrase Hound found 19 phrases and 23 compound words that contain bower. The most common are listed below. Open bower in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 19
- bower birdAny bird of the Australasian family Ptilonorhynchidae noted for building display structures (bowers) and decorating them with bright objects such as shells, glass, flowers, etc.
- Bower AshtonA small area in the city and county of Bristol, England (OS grid ref ST5671).
- Bower-Barff processA method of coating iron or steel with magnetic iron oxide in order to minimize atmospheric corrosion. The articles to be treated are put into a closed retort and a current of superheated steam passed through for a period, followed by a …
- right bowerThe jack of the trump suit, the highest card in the game except the joker.
- bower birdsplural of bower bird: Any bird of the Australasian family Ptilonorhynchidae noted for building display structures (bowers) and decorating them with bright objects such as shells, glass, flowers, etc.
- bower vineA flowering vine native to Australia and grown as an ornamental in warmer climates, Pandorea jasminoides
- left bowerThe jack of the other suit of the same colour as the trump (whose jack is called the right bower), and next to it in value.
- virgin's bowerAny of various plants of the genus Clematis, including Clematis virginiana and Clematis viticella.
- bower anchoreach 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.
- bridal bowerA decorative structure, often an arch or arbour, adorned with flowers, fabric, or other embellishments, used as a focal point for wedding ceremonies.
- Bower-BarffTo subject (metal) to the Bower-Barff process for reducing corrosion.
- best bowerAn extra card sometimes added to the pack, which takes precedence over all others as the highest card.
- bower anchorsplural of bower anchor: 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.
- bower vinesplural of bower vine: A flowering vine native to Australia and grown as an ornamental in warmer climates, Pandorea jasminoides
- diddley bowerSomeone who plays the diddley bow.
- Bower-Barffedsimple past and past participle of Bower-Barff
- Bower-Barffingpresent participle and gerund of Bower-Barff
- Bower-Barffsthird-person singular simple present indicative of Bower-Barff: To subject (metal) to the Bower-Barff process for reducing corrosion.
- lady's bowerClematis vitalba, a climbing clematis with fragrant blossoms.
Compound words 23
- neighbourA person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.
- burlyLarge, well-built, and muscular.
- boweryStructure with roof for shade but with no walls used for public gatherings. A pavilion.
- birleyObsolete form of bylaw: A local custom or law of a settlement or district.
- embowerTo enclose something or someone as if in a bower; shelter with foliage.
- bowerlessNot having a bower.
- bowerletA little bower.
- bowerwomanA female servant who waits upon a lady in her bedroom.
- bowerlandA rural area; farmland; bowery.
- imbowerArchaic form of embower: To enclose something or someone as if in a bower; shelter with foliage.