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prow

UK/pɹaʊ/ US/pɹoʊ/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

front part of a vessel or aircraft

  • “he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line”
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Origin

From Middle French proue, proe, from Ligurian prua, proa, from Latin prōra, from Ancient Greek πρῷρα (prōîra).

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