Definition of "prow" [prow]

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

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• "On the high curve of the prow was a device Argurios had not seen on any other ship, a wooden structure bolted to the deck in four places."
• "In the deepening twilight, the vessel's strakes gleamed like the feathers of a swan and her prow was a proud and graceful curve."
• "Her prow was a dragon's head, a dragon's tail formed her stern, and dragon's wings bore her along swifter than an eagle before the storm."