bower anchor

English

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.

Related terms

• sheet anchor

Translations

bow-attached anchor ready to be lowered

• Russian: становой (stanovoj) судовой (sudovoj) якорь (jakorʹ) (stanovój sudovój jákorʼ)m
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