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prow

1

[ prou ]

noun

  1. the forepart of a ship or boat; bow.
  2. the front end of an airship.
  3. Literary. a ship.


prow

2

[ prou ]

adjective

Archaic.

prow

/ ±è°ù²¹ÊŠ /

noun

  1. the bow of a vessel
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • prowed adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of prow1

1545–55; < Middle French proue < Upper Italian ( Genoese ) prua < Latin ±è°ùÅ°ù²¹ < Greek ±è°ùô¾±°ù²¹

Origin of prow2

1350–1400; Middle English < Old French prou < Vulgar Latin *±è°ùŻ徱²õ. See proud
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of prow1

C16: from Old French proue, from Latin prora, from Greek ±è°ùÅ°ù²¹; related to Latin pro in front
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It’s as if he’s plowing forward on the prow of a ship.

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They show the prow of a wooden ship, encrusted with marine life, a few bronze cannons scattered across the sand, and blue-and-white porcelain and gold coins shining on the ocean floor.

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Cutting through the seething sea was the sharp prow of a ship.

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A shoulder bag with a disposable diaper, baby bottle and infant shoes sits on one prow alongside tins of anchovies and tuna from Tunisia and many plastic sandals.

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Whenever the beach goes underwater and the waves move in, this corner building looks like the prow of a ship lost at sea.

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