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spoon bow

American  
[bou] / baʊ /

noun

Nautical.

  1. an overhanging bow having a convex, curved stem.

Other Word Forms

  • spoon-bowed adjective

Etymology

Origin of spoon bow

First recorded in 1900–05

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Spray rails with a downward angle keep the 26 dry as the graceful spoon bow parts the waves.

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