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the part of the ship that argues with the ocean first, and wins by inches
means The pointed front section of a ship or boat, the part that cuts through the water as the vessel moves forward.
from From Middle French 'proue,' which traces back to Latin 'prora' and ultimately the Greek 'prōira' — all meaning the front of a ship. That Greek root is a cousin of 'pro,' 'before' or 'in front,' the same family that gives us prologue and proceed: the prow is, quite literally, the part that goes first.
- origin
- From Greek prora, meaning forward-facing
- figurehead
- Carved bodies once warned spirits off the prow
- physics
- Sharp prows slice water; blunt ones shove it
- battle role
- Ancient ships rammed enemies with bronze-clad prows
titanic's prow — the bow section that struck the iceberg on april 14, 1912 in the north atlantic
uss constitution prow — the figurehead-adorned bow of the 1797 wooden warship still in boston harbor
venetian gondola prow — the distinctive curved ferro (metal ornament) at the front of traditional venice boats