1
: the bow of a ship : stem
2
: a pointed projecting front part
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Could that shadowy figure at the prow be someone from Edward’s tale?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
The prow rises sharply, weight transferring to the rear tires, which grab and bite and rip into the pavement, hurling the car forward.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Everyone learned from Gretzky how to use the net as a pick or a prow, how to manipulate patterns, how to involve teammates.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024
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Noun
This award-winning museum is housed in a striking, angular building that mirrors the scale and shape of Titanic’s prow—an architectural landmark in its own right.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Could that shadowy figure at the prow be someone from Edward’s tale?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
The prow rises sharply, weight transferring to the rear tires, which grab and bite and rip into the pavement, hurling the car forward.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Everyone learned from Gretzky how to use the net as a pick or a prow, how to manipulate patterns, how to involve teammates.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024
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 23 May. 2025.
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