prow
adjective
\ ˈprau̇
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prow
noun
\ ˈprau̇
, archaic ˈprō\
, archaic ˈprō\
Definition of prow (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: the bow of a ship : stem
2
: a pointed projecting front part
Examples of prow in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The ship’s bulbous prow thrust upward, riding a ledge, penguins scattering in its path. — Author: Richard Read, Anchorage Daily News, "Meet the icebreaker Polar Star, the neglected stepchild of the U.S. military industrial complex," 17 Aug. 2019 The ship’s bulbous prow thrust upward, riding a ledge, penguins scattering in its path. — Los Angeles Times, "Meet the neglected 43-year-old stepchild of the U.S. military-industrial complex," 2 Aug. 2019 For the pièce de résistance John would wedge a broom behind the seat cushions, with the wooden handle extending heavenward from the prow of our beige-upholstered redoubt. — Mike Kerrigan, WSJ, "A Young Imagination Beats Videogames," 24 June 2019 Its prow and stern were decorated with a ram’s head, sacred to the god. — National Geographic, "Egypt’s pharaohs welcomed summer with this fabulous festival," 25 June 2019 Indeed, the Cité has often been likened to a ship, its bridges resembling gangways linking it to the Seine’s banks, its sharp western tip a prow pointing downstream towards the sea. — Bruce Dale, National Geographic, "Adored, neglected, and restored: A 1968 Nat Geo feature explored Notre Dame," 17 Apr. 2019 Its base resembles the prow of a ship and is adorned with a sculpture by Galician artist Manolo Coia. — Dina Mishev, Washington Post, "Hiking Spain’s luminous Lighthouse Way," 7 June 2019 When working on jams, riverjacks always have nearby a bateau—a double-prow, flat-bottom boat 32 feet long, six feet wide, manned by two men with oars and two others with long poles. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "The Lost Art of Floating Logs Down the River," 16 Feb. 2019 There’s even a sort of font near the apse/prow of the gallery: a circular pool of clear oil in which hundreds of tiny steel bearings are gently nudged into geometries by a magnet circling beneath the surface. — Steve Mannheimer, Indianapolis Star, "New art installation at Herron Gallery uses VHS tape to make your eyes buzz," 22 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prow.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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prow
noun
English Language Learners Definition of prow
: the front of a ship
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prow
noun
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Kids Definition of prow
: the bow of a ship
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