prow

Noun

1. The front part of a vessel.
2. A vessel.

Adj

Brave, valiant, gallant.

Opposite of

stern, aft, poop

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹaʊ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: prow

In summary

From Middle French proue, proe, from Ligurian prua, proa, from Latin prōra, from Ancient Greek πρῷρα (prōîra).

Synonyms

bow

🙇

stem

fore

nose

👃

stern

front

head

snout

teat

beak

tip

bows

bowsprit

end

🔚

face

forward

point

Translations

proue

prua

boeg

🙇

Bug

🙇

proa

🙇

proa

🙇

voorsteven

prora

🙇

voorschip

proa

prora

πλώρη

pruva

rostrum

dziób