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prow

noun as in bow

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It’s as if he’s plowing forward on the prow of a ship.

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They show the prow of a wooden ship, encrusted with marine life, a few bronze cannons scattered across the sand, and blue-and-white porcelain and gold coins shining on the ocean floor.

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Cutting through the seething sea was the sharp prow of a ship.

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A shoulder bag with a disposable diaper, baby bottle and infant shoes sits on one prow alongside tins of anchovies and tuna from Tunisia and many plastic sandals.

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Whenever the beach goes underwater and the waves move in, this corner building looks like the prow of a ship lost at sea.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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