prow

n.

1. Nautical. The forward part of a ship's hull; the bow.
2. A projecting forward part, such as the front end of a ski.

[French proue, from Old French, from Italian dialectal prua, from Vulgar Latin *prōda, alteration of Latin prōra, from Greek prōira.]

[prow]

n. the portion of a ship’s bow above water.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

Essential embellishment of the columna rostrata, consisting of three sets of prows (rostra) and rams of Antique warships projecting on either side of the column. Rostra are also found as sculpture on keystones or buildings associated with commerce or trade.

IN BRIEF: The bow of a ship or boat.

It was spectacular to see Dall porpoises frolicking at the prow of the boat.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - forstavn

Nederlands (Dutch)
voorsteven, puntig uitsteeksel

Français (French)
n. - proue

Deutsch (German)
n. - (mar.) Bug

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ναυτ.) πλώρη, πρώρα

Italiano (Italian)
prua

Português (Portuguese)
n. - proa (f)

Русский (Russian)
нос (судна, самолета)

Español (Spanish)
n. - proa, morro

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (för)stäv, framstam

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
船首, 机首, 船首状物

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 船首, 機首, 船首狀物

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 뱃머리

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 船首, へさき, 機首

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مقدمه السفينه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חרטום, חרטום הספינה‬

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