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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

(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.

bowgrace ‎(plural bowgraces)

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