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The definition of a prow is the front part of a ship or boat, or the note of an airplane.

(noun)

An example of a prow is where the "flying" scene in the film Titanic took place on the ship.

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adjective

Archaic valiant; brave

Origin: ME < OFr prou, brave, var. of prud: see proud

noun

the forward part of a ship or boat; bow
a part like this, as the nose of an airplane

Origin: Fr proue, earlier proe < It dial. (Genoese) prua < L prora < Gr prōira, prow: for IE base see province

See prow in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Nautical The forward part of a ship's hull; the bow.
A projecting forward part, such as the front end of a ski.

Origin:

Origin: French proue

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Italian dialectal prua

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *prōda

Origin: , alteration of Latin prōra

Origin: , from Greek prōira; see per¹ in Indo-European roots

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