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prow

prow [ prow ] (plural prows)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. front of ship: the forward part of a ship

2. projecting front part: the projecting front part of something

[Mid-16th century. Via French proue and Latin prora< Greek prōra "front of a ship" < pro "forward"]
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