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Prow

Prow Meaning & Definition
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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