English Dictionary
Definition of “prow”
prow (praʊ
)
Word Origin
C16: from Old French proue, from Latin prora, from Greek prōra; related to Latin pro in front
Usage examples
If the prow should dash against the stone wall, they were all lost.
Kerr, Katharine, A Time of War (1993)I posed the black buck's rack on the toboggan prow real pretty, then hauled on the ropes.
Edmonton Sun (2003)The landmark building, nicknamed the Ski Slope and the Whale by locals, is triangular with a prow rising to 100ft.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)To me it is like the prow of some majestic ship pushing through the waves.
Davey, Ray Rev. & Cole, John, A Channel of Peace (1993)
