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prow
For no discernible reason, the piazza outside is shaped like the prow of a ship.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Eyes were once painted on the prow of old Chinese ships to protect against evil.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
At 7,385 feet, the point is a granite prow that lunges out over Yosemite Valley.
From the edition.cnn.com
It was quite as necessary to strike with the prow when boarding as when ramming.
From the en.wikipedia.org
There's a moderate swell that thuds against the prow and sends some to their beds.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Detail of ship's prow, showing construction technique and ornate wood carving.
From the newscientist.com
Its pointed prow stops just short of crashing into the old insurance building.
From the philly.com
Music is the prow of popular culture, and Hollywood follows as fast as it can.
From the theatlantic.com
The prow is the forward most part of a ship's bow that cuts through the water.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Bow: front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
- The prow is the forward most part of a ship's bow that cuts through the water. It is often depicted in movies with a carved figurehead in the form of a mermaid, a woman in 19th-century dress or other similar figure. The prow is the part of the bow above the waterline. ...
- A poetical alternative term for bows.
- Acute-angled projection.
- The forepart of a ship.
