bower
1. bow.er \'bau.(-*)r\ \-e-\ n [ME bour dwelling, fr. OE bu-r; akin to OE & OHG bu-an]to dwell, OE be-on to be 1: an attractive dwelling or retreat 2: a lady's private apartment in a medieval hall or castle 3: a shelter (as in a garden) made with tree boughs or vines twined togethe r : ARBOR - bow.ery aj 2. bower vt : EMBOWER, ENCLOSE 3. bower n : an anchor carried at the bow of a ship