spoon bow

[ bou ]

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

Origin of spoon bow

1
First recorded in 1900–05

Other words from spoon bow

  • spoon-bowed, adjective

Words Nearby spoon bow

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How to use spoon bow in a sentence

  • The 'Natica' has a spoon bow, and is one of Mr. Watson's prettiest models as far as the modern racer can be termed pretty.

    Yachting Vol. 1 | Various.