Meaning of PROW
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[n] front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line" |
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PROW is a 4 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | bow, fore, stem |
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| | See Also: | | front, vessel, watercraft | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Prow\, n. [F. proue (cf. Sp. & Pg. proa, It. prua), L.
prora, Gr. ?, akin to ? before. See {Pro-}, and cf. {Prore}.]
The fore part of a vessel; the bow; the stem; hence, the
vessel itself. --Wordsworth.
The floating vessel swum Uplifted, and secure with
beaked prow rode tilting o'er the waves. --Milton.
\Prow\, n.
See {Proa}.
\Prow\, a. [Compar. {Prower}; superl. {Prowest}.] [OF.
prou, preu, F. preux, fr. L. pro, prod, in prodesse to be
useful. See {Pro-}, and cf. {Prude}.]
Valiant; brave; gallant; courageous. [Archaic] --Tennyson.
The prowest knight that ever field did fight.
--Spenser.
\Prow\, n. [OE. & OF. prou. See {Prow}, a.]
Benefit; profit; good; advantage. [Obs.]
That shall be for your hele and for your prow.
--Chaucer.
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