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prow
1[ prou ]
noun
- the forepart of a ship or boat; bow.
- the front end of an airship.
- Literary. a ship.
prow
2[ prou ]
adjective
Archaic.
prow
/ ±è°ù²¹ÊŠ /
noun
- 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
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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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