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bowgrace

American

[bou-greys] / ˈbaʊˌgreɪs /

noun

Nautical.

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

Etymology

Origin of bowgrace

bow ³ + grace; perhaps by folk etymology < French bonnegrace protecting brim on a hat

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