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单词 left bower
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left bowern.

Brit. /ˈlɛft ˌbaʊə/, U.S. /ˈlɛft ˌbaʊər/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: left adj.1, bower n.8
Etymology: < left adj.1 + bower n.8 Sense 2 is likely to be the original use. Compare right bower n.
Chiefly U.S.
1. colloquial. A close friend or trusted assistant; a partner or accomplice. Cf. right bower n. 1. Now rare.
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society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a companion or associate > [noun]
yferec870
brothereOE
ymonec950
headlingOE
ferec975
fellowOE
friendOE
eveningOE
evenlinglOE
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compeerc1275
monec1300
companiona1325
partnerc1330
peerc1330
neighbour?c1335
falec1380
matec1380
makec1385
companya1425
sociatec1430
marrow1440
partyc1443
customera1450
conferec1450
pareil?c1450
comparcionerc1475
resortc1475
socius1480
copartner?1504
billy?a1513
accomplice1550
panion1553
consorterc1556
compartner1564
co-mate1576
copemate1577
competitor1579
consociate1579
coach-companion1589
comrade1591
consort1592
callant1597
comrado1598
associate1601
coach-fellow1602
rival1604
social1604
concomitanta1639
concerner1639
consociator1646
compane1647
societary1652
bor1677
socius1678
interessora1687
companioness1691
rendezvouser1742
connection1780
frater1786
matey1794
pardner1795
left bower1829
running mate1867
stable companion1868
pard1872
buddy1895
maat1900
bro1922
stable-mate1941
bredda1969
Ndugu1973
the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > friend > close associate or companion
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companiona1325
matec1380
gossea1549
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left bower1829
sidekick1893
side-kicker1894
cobber1895
bredda1969
bredren1980
1829 Scioto (Ohio) Gaz. 11 Nov. His character..cannot be impeached, by either Amos Holton or his right and left bower.
1846 Niles's National Reg. 17 Jan. 305/2 Mr. Colquitt,..who had been designated as Mr. C[alhoun]'s ‘left bower’.
1901 Railroad Telgrapher Feb. 153/2 Ralston is under the management of J. J. Halloran, with ‘Dutchman’ Utz as his left bower.
1974 Washington Post 31 Jan. g9/3 In a reference to his former right bower, H.R. (Bob) Haldeman, the President asked: ‘Is Bob involved?’.. Throughout the conversation, neither Dean nor the President mentioned the left bower, John Ehrlichman.
2. Euchre. The jack of that suit which has the same colour as the trump suit, being the second (or third) highest-ranking card in euchre. Cf. right bower n. 2.
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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > euchre > [noun] > specific cards
left bower1839
right bower1839
best bower1852
bower1858
1839 Spirit of Times 24 Aug. 294/2 The right and left bower in the game of Euchre.
1904 Reader Mag. Mar. 356/2 Before I could take up the trick, the man at my right seized it, saying: ‘Hooray for my left bower!’
1971 Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio) 22 Sept. 6 b/1 Can you take up trump without any in your hand and make trump on the left bower. For example if you have the jack of diamonds and a heart is turned up, can you make it diamonds?
1995 J. Hildebrand Mapping Farm x. 154 Ed lays the ten of hearts. Sharon trumps it with the left bower.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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