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What is another word for prows?

Pronunciation: [pɹˈa͡ʊz] (IPA)

Prows are the pointed or projecting parts of a ship's bow that cut through the water. Some synonyms for this term include the bow, the stem, and the forepart. The word stem refers to the frontmost part of the ship's bow, while the term forepart refers to the front section of the ship's hull. This area is also sometimes referred to as the cutwater, which is the wedge-shaped structure at the front of the ship. Other related terms include the keel, the hull, and the deck. These various terms are used to describe different parts of the ship's structure and are important for understanding the anatomy of a vessel.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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Then, on many a morning, a wealthy merchant, whose house was close to the docks, looked out of his window to find the prows, of his richly laden ships, poked almost into his bedroom, and he liked it.
"Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks"
William Elliot Griffis
Gorgeous in our sight will rise the splendor of dead cities, And the might of the elder empires of which the very ruins crumbled to dust ages ago; Along ancient trade-routes, across the world's waste spaces, its caravans shall move; And the admirals of uncharted seas shall furrow the ocean with their lonely prows, Beyond the dim centuries we shall see the banners float above armed hosts.
"The Literature of Ecstasy"
Albert Mordell
At a later time the ornaments of the Phenicians and their alabaster boxes were sought after; the carved work in ivory and wood, with which they also adorned the prows and banks of oars of their ships, is praised by Ezekiel.
"The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI)"
Max Duncker

Famous quotes with Prows

  • The moon, full-orbed, forsakes her watery cave, And lifts her lovely head above the wave; The snowy splendours of her modest ray Stream o'er the glistening waves, and quivering play; Around her, glittering on the heaven's arched brow, Unnumbered stars, enclosed in azure, glow, Thick as the dew-drops of the April dawn, Or May-flowers crowding o'er the daisy lawn; The canvas whitens in the silvery beam, And with a mild pale-red the pendants gleam; The masts' tall shadows tremble o'er the deep; The peaceful winds a holy silence keep; The watchman's carol, echoed from the prows, Alone, at times, awakes the still repose.
    William Julius Mickle

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