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Prow

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bownoun(archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
stemnounThe stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.
forenounForward; situated towards the front (of something).

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bownoun(archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
forenounThe front; the forward part of something; the foreground.
stemnounThe stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.
prorenoun(poetic, obsolete) The front part of a ship.
forebodynoun(physiology) thorax
foredecknounThe part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast.
forepeaknoun(nautical) The part of the hold of a ship within the angle of the bow.
foreholdnoun(nautical) The forward or front part of the hold of a ship.
forepartnounThe front or anterior part of something.
foreplanenoun(nautical, aeronautics) A relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft.
forebridgenoun(nautical) A raised platform or pilothouse at the front of the bridge.
foreboomnoun(nautical) The boom of the foremast.
forehandernoun(racquet sports) A shot played forehand.
forebracenoun(nautical) A rope applied to the fore yardarm, to change the position of the foresail.
breastnoun(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.
foretrucknoun(nautical) A truck on the foremast (from which the Blue Peter is hoisted)
foretacknoun(nautical) The fore tack (part of a sail)
propwashnounAlternative form of prop wash. [(aviation, nautical) The disturbed mass of air or water pushed aft (or forward when in reverse) by the propeller of an aircraft or propeller-driven watercraft.]
forebuildingnoun(architecture) Any projecting construction; forepart.
forepacknoun(rare) A pack or container carried or located on the front or forward side.

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