prow
prow¹
Definition
prow (pro̵u)
prow²
Definition
prow (pro̵u)
noun
- the forward part of a ship or boat; bow
- a part like this, as the nose of an airplane
Etymology: Fr proue, earlier proe < It dial. (Genoese) prua < L prora < Gr prōira, prow: for IE base see province
prow
Synonyms
prow
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- ship: This monument represents the prow of a ship, with the prince pointing the way to a group of notable onlookers.
- boat: The sun deck, accessed through the lounge, is shaped like the prow of a boat.
- rock: Who Dares Might Win 6m HVS Start at the foot of the arete of the prow of rock.
- vessel: Mr. Gordon, with the assistance of an oar, vaulted from the prow of the little vessel onto the shore.
- warship: They grab attention ( remember that image of Greenpeace members in inflatables around the prow of an American warship?
- ridge: Our Neighborhood Watch is in Upper Norwood - the prow of the first ridge of Glacial Gravel south of the London Clay bowl.
Converse of object
- overhang: Climb diagonally right to gain the nose of the overhanging prow.
- jut: Spurred on by the vultures he whipped up the jutting highball prow of J Mascis V7.
- have: The ship on the left has a concave prow with a projecting forefoot.
- round: Round the prow of one boat is the smoke from a flare lit to attract the fish.
- lean: Also done by Gary at V5, the left leaning prow at the right edge of the wall.
- hang: Takes the obvious hanging prow up its seaward edge.
Adjective modifier
- prominent: Tony Marr 7 th February 1999 A few meters further right is a prominent square prow.
- impressive: Pull over the front left corner of the roof to finish up the nose of the impressive prow.
- blunt: Here the immediate view is of the blunt conical prow of Goatfell's southern ridge.
- undercut: The Main Edge To the right is a chimney and a prominent undercut prow.
- sharp: Kayak is carved with sharp pointed prow, short stern and flat base.
- pointed: Kayak is carved with sharp pointed prow, short stern and flat base.
Noun used with modifier
prow Quotes
Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
By viewing nature, nature's handmaid art, Makes mighty things from small beginnings grow: Thus fishes first to shipping did impart, Their tail the rudder, and their head the prow.
Browse dictionary entries near prow
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