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Christopher Columbus used the type of sailing vessel called a caravel. Caravels were a common sailing ship built in the 15th and 16th centuries. They were small ships with a broad bow, a high narrow poop deck, and usually had three masts.
I believe the term you are looking for is "bow wave."
The short easy answer is normally the bow and stern of the vessel. As the ship gets bigger this becomes more complicated.
Bowella
It is called the bow of the ship.
Its called the bow. As in you bow to an audience.
The front of a vessel is called the bow. It is the forward-most part of the ship or boat.
The forward end of a vessel is called a 'bow'
the pointy end or as some people say the bow
front of boat = bow (rhymes with cow) back of boat = stern
The bow of a vessel refers to the front part of the boat. It is the section that faces forward when the boat is moving and is typically pointed or tapered to help cut through the water. In contrast, the back of the boat is called the stern.
The bow is front part of a vessel
A commercial ship is called a liner.
The bow on any vessel is the front most part of the boat
The bow is front part of a vessel
The bow is front part of a vessel
The bow is front part of a vessel