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Prow Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Prow? [n] front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Prow: bow \| fore \| stem Related Terms \| Find terms related to Prow: See Also \| front \| vessel \| watercraft Prow In Webster's Dictionary \Prow\, n. [F. proue (cf. Sp. & Pg. proa, It. prua), L. prora, Gr. ?, akin to ? before. See {Pro-}, and cf. {Prore}.] The fore part of a vessel; the bow; the stem; hence, the vessel itself. --Wordsworth. The floating vessel swum Uplifted, and secure with beaked prow rode tilting o'er the waves. --Milton. \Prow\, n. See {Proa}. \Prow\, a. [Compar. {Prower}; superl. {Prowest}.] [OF. prou, preu, F. preux, fr. L. pro, prod, in prodesse to be useful. See {Pro-}, and cf. {Prude}.] Valiant; brave; gallant; courageous. [Archaic] --Tennyson. The prowest knight that ever field did fight. --Spenser. \Prow\, n. [OE. & OF. prou. See {Prow}, a.] Benefit; profit; good; advantage. [Obs.] That shall be for your hele and for your prow. --Chaucer.

Prow Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Prow?

[n] front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Prow: bow | fore | stem

Related Terms | Find terms related to Prow:

See Also | front | vessel | watercraft

Prow In Webster's Dictionary

\Prow\, n. [F. proue (cf. Sp. & Pg. proa, It. prua), L.
prora, Gr. ?, akin to ? before. See {Pro-}, and cf. {Prore}.]
The fore part of a vessel; the bow; the stem; hence, the
vessel itself. --Wordsworth.

      The floating vessel swum Uplifted, and secure with
      beaked prow rode tilting o'er the waves. --Milton.


\Prow\, n.
See {Proa}.


\Prow\, a. [Compar. {Prower}; superl. {Prowest}.] [OF.
prou, preu, F. preux, fr. L. pro, prod, in prodesse to be
useful. See {Pro-}, and cf. {Prude}.]
Valiant; brave; gallant; courageous. [Archaic] --Tennyson.

      The prowest knight that ever field did fight.
                                               --Spenser.


\Prow\, n. [OE. & OF. prou. See {Prow}, a.]
Benefit; profit; good; advantage. [Obs.]

      That shall be for your hele and for your prow.
                                               --Chaucer.

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