prows
Vessels' forward ends
Prows is the plural of prow, the forward part of a ship's hull—the pointed section that cuts through water.
The word appears in nautical contexts and figuratively for anything leading or cutting ahead: The prows of three vessels emerged from the fog.
Prow occasionally means the nose of an aircraft or any prominent forward projection.
Respectful forward inclination
- bowspritForward-projecting ship pole
- stemPlant's central axis
- hullOuter covering or frame
- figureheadNominal leader, no authority
cutwater · forecastle · keel · ship · vessel · waterline · anchor · rigging
Dividing by cutting
- partingAct of leaving another
- surgingRising with sudden force
- plowingTurning earth for crops
- breastingPressing forward against
advancing · forging · cutting · slicing · gliding · nosing · thrusting · majesty
Tapering to a tip
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- aerodynamicMinimizing drag through shape
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
reinforced · timber · planking · oakum · caulking · riveted · welded · steel
bow
Respectful forward inclination
figurehead · cutwater · forecastle · keel · ship · vessel · waterline · anchor · rigging · mast
cleaving
Dividing by cutting
breasting · advancing · forging · cutting · slicing · gliding · nosing · thrusting · majesty · seafaring
pointed
Tapering to a tip
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- aerodynamicMinimizing drag through shape
curved · reinforced · timber · planking · oakum · caulking · riveted · welded · steel · wooden
- physical prowessExceptional bodily ability
- athletic prowessExcellence in physical competition
- night prowlerOne active after dark
- martial prowessExceptional fighting ability