prow
Vessel's forward section
The prow is the forward part of a ship or boat—the pointed bow that cuts through water.
The word appears most often in literary or nautical contexts: The prow of the vessel sliced through the waves.
Figuratively, prow can suggest the leading edge of anything moving forward.
Forward-projecting ship pole
- forecastleForward upper deck section
- figureheadNominal leader, no authority
- cutwaterBow's wave-dividing edge
- stempostBow's main upright timber
bow · hull · keel · stern · gunwale · deck · bulkhead · anchor
Onward in direction
- foreToward the front
- starboardVessel's right-hand side
- portsideVessel's left flank
- beamStructural support member
windward · leeward · astern · abeam · midship · abaft · outboard · inboard
Protruding prow or ornament
- strakeHull planking row
- binnacleNautical compass housing
- centreboardRetractable sailing fin
- skegStabilizing hull projection
Fine-edged, or astute
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- cleavingDividing by cutting
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
streamlined · aerodynamic · sleek · angular
Travel from place to place
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
navigation · crossing · traverse · seafaring · discovery · horizon · destination · departure
bowsprit
Forward-projecting ship pole
- forecastleForward upper deck section
- figureheadNominal leader, no authority
- cutwaterBow's wave-dividing edge
stempost · bow · hull · keel · stern · gunwale · deck · bulkhead · anchor · rigging
forward
Onward in direction
beam · windward · leeward · astern · abeam · midship · abaft · outboard · inboard · topside
beakhead
Protruding prow or ornament
- strakeHull planking row
- binnacleNautical compass housing
- centreboardRetractable sailing fin
sharp
Fine-edged, or astute
wedge · streamlined · aerodynamic · sleek · angular
journey
Travel from place to place
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
adventure · navigation · crossing · traverse · seafaring · discovery · horizon · destination · departure · heading
- nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
- nautical termsahoy, afloat, aye aye, aye-aye, becalmed
- VikingsViking, longships, longship, raiding, Norse settlers
- outrigger canoeoutrigger, hull, paddle, stabilizer, stern
- ancient shipstrireme, bireme, galley, quadrireme, war galley
- ship partshull, keel, deck, mast, bow
- physical prowessExceptional bodily ability
- athletic prowessExcellence in physical competition
- martial prowessExceptional fighting ability