Prow – The pointed front part of the ship
(Pronounced pruow)
To remember the definition of the word prow, use the following mnemonic:
She was proud as she ploughed (prow) through the water at the prow. She was always at the front of the ship.
Examples of prow in a sentence
The high carved prow and stern give the craft almost a crescent shape.
The crags which he flung at Britannia did indeed graze the stern and graze the prow of her craft.
The sternum consists of six pieces; the anterior or presternum is compressed and projects forwards like the prow of a boat.
