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.

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

Definition for prow (2 of 2)

prow²

[ prou ]

/ praʊ /

adjective Archaic.

valiant.

Origin of prow

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

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Example sentences from the Web for prow

"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
Mike promised to carry out the doctors wishes and turned the prow of the boat south, which was the most direct course home.
The Boy Patrol Around the Council Fire|Edward Sylvester Ellis
The instant a crevice as wide as ones hand appeared between two sterns a prow slipped into it like a coin.
Letters to an Unknown|Prosper Mrime
Montague at once put down the helm, and, pointing the schooner's prow northward, steered for the harbor of Sandy Cove.
Gascoyne, The Sandal Wood Trader|R. M. Ballantyne

They knew confusion, as when the prow of a steel-nosed vessel drives against the tide.
Incredible Adventures|Algernon Blackwood
I drove out to the highway, and turning my prow to the west, I joined again in the stream of people swarming westward.
Vandemark's Folly|Herbert Quick

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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单词	prow
释义	prow ¹ [ prou ] / praʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prow ON THESAURUS.COM noun the forepart of a ship or boat; bow. the front end of an airship. Literary. a ship. Origin of prow ¹ 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 Definition for prow (2 of 2) prow² [ prou ] / praʊ / adjective Archaic. valiant. Origin of prow ² 1350–1400; Middle English <Old French prou<Vulgar Latin *prōdis.See proud Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prow "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 Mike promised to carry out the doctors wishes and turned the prow of the boat south, which was the most direct course home. The Boy Patrol Around the Council Fire\|Edward Sylvester Ellis The instant a crevice as wide as ones hand appeared between two sterns a prow slipped into it like a coin. Letters to an Unknown\|Prosper Mrime Montague at once put down the helm, and, pointing the schooner's prow northward, steered for the harbor of Sandy Cove. Gascoyne, The Sandal Wood Trader\|R. M. Ballantyne They knew confusion, as when the prow of a steel-nosed vessel drives against the tide. Incredible Adventures\|Algernon Blackwood I drove out to the highway, and turning my prow to the west, I joined again in the stream of people swarming westward. Vandemark's Folly\|Herbert Quick 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prow head, fore, stem, bowsprit
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prow

noun

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Definition for prow (2 of 2)

adjective Archaic.

Origin of prow

Example sentences from the Web for prow

British Dictionary definitions for prow

noun

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