Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bower anchor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: bow-er an-chor
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

bower anchors (plural)

Phrases

sheet anchor

Frequently Paired Words

sheet anchor

Questions

What does bower anchor mean?: 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.

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