1
: the bow of a ship : stem
2
: a pointed projecting front part
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Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Its unusual shape is part boat prow, part clothing iron, thanks to a long, narrow triangular lot that tapers to a point at the southern end.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Only one domino could go in the Green 5 tile at the prow of the ship.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This addition on MasterCraft boats keeps the prow down in the water while driving at speed, countering the forward lift of the boat’s prow.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The anachronistic, startling tall ship and black mast, the word Dash clearly visible upon her prow, supposedly took the blasts and disappeared again.
—Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Its unusual shape is part boat prow, part clothing iron, thanks to a long, narrow triangular lot that tapers to a point at the southern end.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Only one domino could go in the Green 5 tile at the prow of the ship.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This addition on MasterCraft boats keeps the prow down in the water while driving at speed, countering the forward lift of the boat’s prow.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
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 27 Oct. 2025.
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