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prow

1  [prou]
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–noun
1. the forepart of a ship or boat; bow.
2. the front end of an airship.
3. Literary. a ship.
Origin:
1545–55; < MF proue < Upper It (Genoese) prua < L prōra < Gk prôira

Related forms:
prowed, adjective

prow

2  [prou]
–adjective Archaic.
valiant.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < OF prou < VL *prōdis. See proud
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prow   (prou)   
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; see per1 in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

prow 
1555, from M.Fr. proue, from It. (Genoese) prua, from V.L. *proda, by dissimilation from L. prora "prow," from Gk. proira, related to pro "before, forward," proi "early in the morning."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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