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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. a frame, or composition of junk, laid out at the sides, stem, or bows of a ship to secure it from injury by ice.

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  1. n. nautical A frame or fender of rope or junk, laid out at the sides or bows of a vessel to secure it from damage.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. (Naut.) A frame or fender of rope or junk, laid out at the sides or bows of a vessel to secure it from injury by floating ice.

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  1. bow +‎ grace (Wiktionary)

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  • chained_bear A Sea of Words: "A kind of frame or fender of old junk placed around the bows and sides of a ship to prevent injury from floating ice or timbers." (p. 117) Oct 13, 2008

  • chained_bear "'No. It is drift-ice. Fortunately we managed to ship a bowgrace, and it is not thick stuff. But even so it will do our copper no good.'"
    --Patrick O'Brian, The Thirteen Gun Salute, 153 Mar 4, 2008

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