1
: the bow of a ship : stem
2
: a pointed projecting front part
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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
The Farrells caught the late-summer green chile wave in the late 1980s while living among Federal Boulevard’s legendary chile stands and soon came up with the idea of tossing them into a pad kra prow, a spicy chicken stir fry with basil.
—Kathleen St. John, The Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2024
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Noun
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
The Farrells caught the late-summer green chile wave in the late 1980s while living among Federal Boulevard’s legendary chile stands and soon came up with the idea of tossing them into a pad kra prow, a spicy chicken stir fry with basil.
—Kathleen St. John, The Denver Post, 13 Sep. 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 2 May. 2025.
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