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bow chaser

bow chaser noun: one of a pair of long guns mounted forward in the bow of a sailing warship to fire directly ahead; used when chasing an enemy to shoot away her sails and rigging.

Noun

bow chaser (plural bow chasers)

  1. One of a pair of long guns mounted forward in the bow of a sailing warship to fire directly ahead; used when chasing an enemy to shoot away her sails and rigging
    Synonyms:
    chase gun

Synonyms of bow chaser

Forms of bow chaser

pluralbow chasers

Questions about bow chaser

What does bow chaser mean?
Bow chaser means one of a pair of long guns mounted forward in the bow of a sailing warship to fire directly ahead; used when chasing an enemy to shoot away her sails and rigging.
What part of speech is bow chaser?
Bow chaser is a noun.
What is the plural of bow chaser?
The plural of bow chaser is bow chasers.

Words near bow chaser in the dictionary

  1. Bow Bowing
  2. Bow Brickhill
  3. bow bug
  4. bow cap
  5. bow caps
  6. bow chaser
  7. bow chasers
  8. bow chica wow wow
  9. bow chicka bow wow
  10. bow chicka wow wow
  11. bow collector

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