right bowern.

Brit.

/ˈrʌɪt ˌbaʊə/, U.S.

/ˈraɪt ˌbaʊ(ə)r/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: right adj., bower n.⁸

Etymology: < right adj. + bower n.⁸ Sense 2 is likely to be the original use. Compare left bower n.

Chiefly U.S.

1. colloquial. A close friend, a partner, an accomplice. Now rare and chiefly historical. Cf. left bower n. 1.

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the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > friend > close or intimate friend

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society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a companion or associate > [noun] > accomplice

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1829 Scioto (Ohio) Gaz. 11 Nov. His character..cannot be impeached, by either Amos Holton or his right and left bower.

1847 R. Anderson Let. 3 May in Artillery Officer in Mexican War (1911) 155 I omitted mentioning that my right bower, Derr, had been unwell; he is now nearly well and will, I hope, continue so.

1863 in Ann. Army of Cumberland 501 Smith..said he would..furnish him with a letter of introduction to his ‘right bower’ in Nashville. The right bower proved to be Dr. Hudson.

1902 W. N. Harben Abner Daniel 75 A feller that used to be my right bower in my still business left me when I swore off.

1917 J. E. Brady Case of Mary Sherman ix. 95 With all his gruffness, he liked his Irish-American right bower.

1929 D. Hammett Red Harvest xix. 189 But he did go along, and he was dropped and left in front of the bank because he was your right bower.

1964 S. L. A. Marshall World War I. 45 Joffre's right bower was..General Belin.

1988 E. D. Ives George Magoon ii. iv. 96 The death of his grandfather must have made him often his grandmother's right bower when he was only eight or ten.

2. Euchre. The jack of trumps, the highest-ranking (or second highest-ranking) card in euchre.In some versions of the game the Joker (known as the best bower) is the highest-ranking card. Cf. also left bower n. 2.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > euchre > [noun] > specific cards

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right bower1839

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > card or cards > [noun] > picture-card > jack > in specific games

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1839 Spirit of Times 24 Aug. 294/2 The right and left bower in the game of Euchre.

1843 J. S. Robb Streaks Squatter Life 129 The stranger..dealt and turned up the right bower—his anatagonist passed, and the stranger raising the bower, bid him play.

1872 B. Harte Truthful James 135 Till at last he put down a right bower, Which the same Nye had dealt unto me.

1890 K. Chopin At Fault ii. xiii. 184 How could such a one by any possibility be supposed to observe the disgusting action of Mrs. Van Wycke in throwing off on her partner's trump and swooping down on the last trick with her right bower?

1946 A. H. Morehead & G. Mott-Smith Penguin Hoyle 29 The second-highest is the jack of the trump suit, called the right bower.

1991 D. Parlett Hist. Card Games xv. 190 Modern Euchre is characterized by the fact that its top cards are (1) the Joker, or Best Bower, (2) the trump Jack, or Right Bower.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	right bower
释义	right bowern. Brit. /ˈrʌɪt ˌbaʊə/, U.S. /ˈraɪt ˌbaʊ(ə)r/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: right adj., bower n.⁸ Etymology: < right adj. + bower n.⁸ Sense 2 is likely to be the original use. Compare left bower n. Chiefly U.S. 1. colloquial. A close friend, a partner, an accomplice. Now rare and chiefly historical. Cf. left bower n. 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > friend > close or intimate friend belamy?c1225 friarc1290 specialc1300 necessaryc1384 familiar?c1400 great frienda1425 gossea1549 particular1577 shopfellow?1577 cockmate1578 privado1584 bosom friend1590 better half1596 ingle1602 inward1607 bully boy1609 bosom-piecea1625 hail-fellow1650 bosom-bird1655 intimate1660 crony1665 intimado1682 chum1684 friend of one's bosom1712 right bower1829 inquaintancea1834 cad1836 chummy1849 bond-friend1860 raggie1901 bosom1913 aceboy1951 boon coon1951 mellow1967 squeeze1980 acegirl2009 society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a companion or associate > [noun] > accomplice complice1475 fedariea1616 complier1619 correspondent1639 right bower1829 cohort1952 1829 Scioto (Ohio) Gaz. 11 Nov. His character..cannot be impeached, by either Amos Holton or his right and left bower. 1847 R. Anderson Let. 3 May in Artillery Officer in Mexican War (1911) 155 I omitted mentioning that my right bower, Derr, had been unwell; he is now nearly well and will, I hope, continue so. 1863 in Ann. Army of Cumberland 501 Smith..said he would..furnish him with a letter of introduction to his ‘right bower’ in Nashville. The right bower proved to be Dr. Hudson. 1902 W. N. Harben Abner Daniel 75 A feller that used to be my right bower in my still business left me when I swore off. 1917 J. E. Brady Case of Mary Sherman ix. 95 With all his gruffness, he liked his Irish-American right bower. 1929 D. Hammett Red Harvest xix. 189 But he did go along, and he was dropped and left in front of the bank because he was your right bower. 1964 S. L. A. Marshall World War I. 45 Joffre's right bower was..General Belin. 1988 E. D. Ives George Magoon ii. iv. 96 The death of his grandfather must have made him often his grandmother's right bower when he was only eight or ten. 2. Euchre. The jack of trumps, the highest-ranking (or second highest-ranking) card in euchre.In some versions of the game the Joker (known as the best bower) is the highest-ranking card. Cf. also left bower n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > euchre > [noun] > specific cards left bower1839 right bower1839 best bower1852 bower1858 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > card or cards > [noun] > picture-card > jack > in specific games pur1592 Tom1647 maker1753 his heels1754 bragger1807 nob1821 right bower1839 1839 Spirit of Times 24 Aug. 294/2 The right and left bower in the game of Euchre. 1843 J. S. Robb Streaks Squatter Life 129 The stranger..dealt and turned up the right bower—his anatagonist passed, and the stranger raising the bower, bid him play. 1872 B. Harte Truthful James 135 Till at last he put down a right bower, Which the same Nye had dealt unto me. 1890 K. Chopin At Fault ii. xiii. 184 How could such a one by any possibility be supposed to observe the disgusting action of Mrs. Van Wycke in throwing off on her partner's trump and swooping down on the last trick with her right bower? 1946 A. H. Morehead & G. Mott-Smith Penguin Hoyle 29 The second-highest is the jack of the trump suit, called the right bower. 1991 D. Parlett Hist. Card Games xv. 190 Modern Euchre is characterized by the fact that its top cards are (1) the Joker, or Best Bower, (2) the trump Jack, or Right Bower. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1829
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