prow
1the forepart of a ship or boat; bow.
the front end of an airship.
Literary. a ship.
Origin of prow
1Other words from prow
- prowed, adjective
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How to use prow in a sentence
The door is decorated with bronze sculptures and topped by the iconic bronze and blue enameled Queen of Time standing as if on the prow of a ship, supporting a huge round clock that still reigns over Oxford Street.
Another London must-see: Selfridges, the iconic luxury department store | Nancy Nathan | September 30, 2021 | Washington PostThe engine strains, and the prow of the boat tilts back, hit by slab after slab of spray.
The Whale Who Will Come Soon - Issue 105: Whale Songs | Rebecca Giggs | September 8, 2021 | Nautilus"It's not heavy and resembles the prow of a ship," Zanotti told The Daily Beast in an email.
Bent on revenge, he turned his boat's prow and swiftly sped towards the craft of the assassin.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousThere was a candle lit & was incense carried forward & thereafter was ye Holy Rood set at the prow.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri Sturluson
The Kings war-host towards land doth lean with its prow beams.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonHe will be interested, too, in the long war canoe with its carved prow, one of the few now remaining in New Zealand.
Yachting Vol. 2 | Various.Iprúwa pagbutang ang mga karga, Put the cargoes at the prow.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan | John U. Wolff
British Dictionary definitions for prow
/ (praʊ) /
the bow of a vessel
Origin of prow
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