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The fore part of a vessel; the bow; the stem; hence, the vessel itself.

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  1. n. The fore part of a vessel; the bow; the stem; hence, the vessel itself.
  2. n. See Proa.
  3. superl. Valiant; brave; gallant; courageous.
  4. a. Benefit; profit; good; advantage.
  5. n. front part of a vessel or aircraft
  6. The fore part of a vessel; the bow; the stem; hence, the vessel itself. Wordsworth. The floating vessel swum Uplifted, and secure with beaked prow rode tilting o'er the waves. Milton. See Proa. Valiant; brave; gallant; courageous. [Archaic] Tennyson. The prowest knight that ever field did fight. Spenser. Benefit; profit; good; advantage. [Obs.] That shall be for your hele and for your prow. Chaucer.
  7. The fore part of a vessel; the bow; the stem; hence, the vesselitself. Wordsworth.The floating vessel swum Uplifted, and secure with beaked prow rodetilting o'er the waves. Milton.
  8. n:100 n front part of a vessel or aircraft