bower anchor

English

Noun

bower anchor (plural bower anchors)

(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

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