prow

¹prow

adjective \ˈprau̇\

Definition of PROW

archaic

: valiant, gallant

Origin of PROW

Middle English, from Anglo-French pru, prou — more at proud

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with PROW

bough, bow, brow, Chao, chow, ciao, cow, dhow, Dou, dow, Dow, Frau, hao, how, howe, jow, Lao, Liao, mow, now, ow, plow, pow, prau, Rao, row, scow, slough, sough, sow, Tao, tau, thou, vow, wow

²prow

noun \ˈprau̇, archaic ˈprō\

Definition of PROW

1

: the bow of a ship : stem

2

: a pointed projecting front part

Origin of PROW

Middle French proue, probably from Old Italian dialect prua, from Latin prora, from Greek prōira

First Known Use: 1555

Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay