noun
prow
Prow (noun) means the front end of a ship or boat.
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The front end of a ship or boat.
"We were already rather close in; but I ordered the U-33's prow turned inshore and we crept slowly along, constantly dipping up the water and tasting it to assure ourselves that we didn't get outside the fresh-water current."
— , The Land That Time Forgot (1918)
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Etymology
It comes from Middle French proue, proe, from Ligurian prua, proa, from Latin prōra, from Ancient Greek πρῷρα (prōîra).
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What is the meaning of prow?
"prow" (noun) means the front end of a ship or boat.
What is another word for prow?
Other words for "prow" include fore, stem, bow.
What is the opposite of prow?
The opposite of "prow" is stern.
