Prow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɹaʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Prow is a noun meaning (nautical) The front part of a vessel.
Meaning
(nautical) The front part of a vessel.
More Meanings
- A vessel.
- Alternative form of proa.
- (archaic) Brave, valiant, gallant.
Example Sentences
For they be two the prowest knights on ground, / And oft approu’d in many hard assay […]
The floating vessel swum / Uplifted, and secure with beaked prow / rode tilting o'er the waves.
We were already rather close in; but I ordered the U-33's prow turned inshore and we crept slowly along, constantly dipping up the water and tasting it to assure ourselves that we didn't get outside the fresh-water current.
Word Forms
- prows
- prower
- prowest
Synonyms for prow
Depending on context, synonyms include bow, stem, fore, forestem, prore.
Antonyms for prow
Common opposites include stern, aft, poop.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bow, fore, stem, prore, forebody, foredeck.
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Sources & Attribution
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