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- the portion of a ship's bow above water.
The long, pointed prow of the ship cut through the rough waves, leading the vessel towards the safety of the harbor.
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The word ‘prow‘ comes from the Old French word ‘proe‘ which means ‘the front part of a ship‘. The Old French word has its origins in the Latin word ‘prora‘, which also means ‘the front part of a ship‘.