English Explanatory Dictionary

bow chaser

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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

Word forms

bow chaser bow chasers

Synonyms

chase gun

Related words

stern chaser
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