Prow Definition
prou
noun
The forward part of a ship or boat; bow.
Webster's New World
A projecting forward part, such as the front end of a ski.
American Heritage
A part like this, as the nose of an airplane.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of proa.
Wiktionary
adjective
prowest
Valiant; brave.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Prow
Noun
Singular:
prow
Plural:
prowsAdjective
Base Form:
prow
Superlative:
prowestOrigin of Prow
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French proue from Old French from Italian dialectal prua from Vulgar Latin prōda alteration of Latin prōra from Greek prōira per1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English, from Old French prou, from Late Latin prode; more at proud.
From Wiktionary
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From Latin prora, from Ancient Greek πρῷρα (prōira).
From Wiktionary
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