1
: the bow of a ship : stem
2
: a pointed projecting front part
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
One scene, involving giant fans, re-creates Leo and Kate on the prow of the Titanic.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Four men, wading up to their waists in the river, held the prow fast while another four helped Skinny Pedro fasten the engine to the stern with a single solid hook.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
The building is landmarked, and there was no documentation of the terrace — just the exterior photos showing the parapets and columns on the prow of the 18th and 19th floors.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
And the solidly classical 12-story-high Sheridan Trust & Savings Bank building (1926, Marshall and Fox) at Lawrence Avenue and Broadway in Uptown is another variation on the theme with a less acute angle and no distinctive prow.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
One scene, involving giant fans, re-creates Leo and Kate on the prow of the Titanic.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Four men, wading up to their waists in the river, held the prow fast while another four helped Skinny Pedro fasten the engine to the stern with a single solid hook.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
The building is landmarked, and there was no documentation of the terrace — just the exterior photos showing the parapets and columns on the prow of the 18th and 19th floors.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for prow
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“Prow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prow. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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