bowgrace

[ bou-greys ]

/ ˈbaʊˌgreɪs /

noun Nautical.

a fender or pad used to protect the bows of a vessel from ice.

Nearby words

bowers, bowers, claude gernade, bowery, bowery, the, bowfin, bowgrace, bowhead, bowhunting, bowie, bowie knife, bowie state

Origin of bowgrace

bow³ + grace; perhaps by folk etymology < French bonnegrace protecting brim on a hat

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