bow
123
4.9
- noun
- /baʊ/
:
proa
- As the storm approached, the captain steered the vessel with the bow cutting through the rough seas.
- bow of the ship
- bow and stern
- bow wave
I see a guy in the bow of a ship with scurvy.
- I see a guy in the bow of a ship with scurvy.
- Place your Captain Cordon on the bow of the ship.
- We rolled into the harbors, we shot a few shots across their bow.
- And then they zoom out from that little bird on the on the on the bow.
- Now, if I take these scissors and create damage to the bow section of the barge, what do you think would happen?
Examples
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A television sat on a chair at the bow of the boat, tuned to a World Cup.
Fiction book (1991) -
Captain, there's a small craft off the starboard bow... that's trying to get our attention.
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What the hell is at the bow of the ship?
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In a boat, Walter was always in the bow and never looked around if he could help it.
Fiction book (1990) -
Sail off the port bow!
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Mike and Tony wrestle with the wheel to keep the bow into the wind.
Fiction book (1990) -
Stresses in the hull were increasing as the bow flooding continued and the stern rose from the water.
Academic text (2012) -
Lobstermen hauled their pot lines over a roller at the bow of the boat by hand.
Academic text (1990) -
Archaeologists have identified the bow, stern, masts, cargo cabin, and possibly anchor.
Academic text (2011) -
"The three walked toward the bow of the ship, Larissa chatting enthusiastically about La Demoiselle.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
28
8.3
The front part of a ship or plane
7
7.4
The pointed front part of a ship or boat
5
8.6
The front part of a boat where the sides meet
The front part of a ship, plane, or other vehicle
Idioms
4
7.7
An early warning action or comment showing a stronger response may follow
- Archaic
To tell a story in a way that makes what happened sound bigger or not true
Compounds
1
4.0
A thin curved stick with horsehair used to play the violin by drawing it across the strings
- Archaic
1
9.9
A member of London's first organized police force from the mid 1700s to the early 1800s
1
4.7
A window that sticks out from a wall in a gentle curve to give more light and space
Legs that curve outward at the knees so the feet and ankles touch while the knees are apart
Legs that curve outward below the knee so the knees stay apart when the feet are together
- Specialized
A bow movement from the part near your hand toward the tip when playing a string instrument
- Specialized
An upward movement of the bow from tip toward the hand when playing violin or cello
How Forward
123
4.9
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
85
5.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bow for the front of a ship comes from an old English word boga that meant 'bend' or 'arch'. The ship's front is the 'bent' part that meets the water, so calling it the bow points to its curved shape.