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Prow

Prow, n.

noun

(prou) (Synop., § 130), n. [Fr. proue, Pr., Sp., & Pg. proa, It. prua, proda, prora, Lat. prora, Gr. πρῷρα. Cf. PROA and PRORE.]

Sense 1. The fore part of a ship.

The floating vessel swam Uplifted, and secure with beaked prow Rode tilting on the waves. Milton.

Sense 2. A kind of vessel used in the East Indian seas; a proa. See PROA.

An ornate carving of a serpent-like figure decorates the prow of an ancient galley. — Prow of Ancient Galley.

Prow, a.

adjective

a. [compar. PROWER; superl. PROWEST.] [O. Fr. prou, preu, pros, prod, prud, N. Fr. preux, Pr. pros, It. pro, prode, from Lat. probus, good, excellent. Cf. PRUDE.] Valiant; brave; gallant; courageous. [Obs.] “The prowest knight that ever field did fight.” Spenser.