单词 | prow-shaped |
释义 | > as lemmasprow-shaped prow-shaped adj. of the shape of a ship's prow; having a projecting point or part at the front. ΚΠ 1838 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 1 394/2 High pressure steam, length of stroke, and prow-shaped bows..are not all necessary for speed. 1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VIII. 200 The small head, with narrow forehead presenting marked interfrontal ridge—the prow-shaped cranium—indicates the worst pathological type. 1992 N. Cohn Heart of World xvi. 233 The skyscraper's sharp profile and prow-shaped tip had the side effect of whipping up sudden gusts and windflaws liable to upend a maiden's skirt. < as lemmas |
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