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

• German: Buganker (de) m
• Russian: станово́й судово́й я́корь m (stanovój sudovój jákorʹ)
• Swedish: bogankare n