prow

[ prou ]

/ praʊ /

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noun

the forepart of a ship or boat; bow.

the front end of an airship.

Literary. a ship.

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Origin of prow

1545–55; <Middle French proue<Upper Italian (Genoese ) prua<Latin prōra<Greek prôira

OTHER WORDS FROM prow

prowed, adjective

Words nearby prow

provost, provost court, provost guard, provost marshal, provost sergeant, prow, prowar, prowess, prowfish, prowl, prowl car

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prow²

[ prou ]

/ praʊ /

adjective Archaic.

valiant.

Origin of prow

1350–1400; Middle English <Old French prou<Vulgar Latin *prōdis.See proud

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 Post
The 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.
Killer Heels!|Isabel Wilkinson|October 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Bent on revenge, he turned his boat's prow and swiftly sped towards the craft of the assassin.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various

There 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 Sturluson
He 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

prow

/ (praʊ) /

noun

the bow of a vessel

Word Origin for prow

C16: from Old French proue, from Latin prora, from Greek prōra; related to Latin pro in front

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