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

Russian: становой (stanovoj) судовой (sudovoj) якорь (jakorʹ) (stanovój sudovój jákorʼ)m

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