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

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chase gun
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Meanings

nounbow chaser (plural bow chasers)

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 & antonyms

nounOne 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

Similar
chase gun
Also see
chase gun
Cite this entry
APA

bow chaser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20chaser

MLA

“bow chaser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20chaser. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bow chaser,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20chaser.

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