Prow (?), n. [F. proue (cf. Sp. & Pg. proa, It. prua), L. prora, Gr. , akin to before. See Pro-, and cf. Prore.]
The fore part of a vessel; the bow; the stem; hence, the vessel itself.
Wordsworth.
The floating vessel swum
Uplifted, and secure with beaked prow
rode tilting o'er the waves.
Milton.
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Prow (?), n.
See Proa.
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Prow, a. [Compar. Prower (?); superl. Prowest.] [OF.prou, preu, F. preux, fr. L. pro, prod, in prodesse to be useful. See Pro-, and cf. Prude.]
Valiant; brave; gallant; courageous.
[Archaic]
Tennyson.
The prowest knight that ever field did fight.
Spenser.
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Prow, n. [OE. & OF. prou. See Prow, a.]
Benefit; profit; good; advantage.
[Obs.]
That shall be for your hele and for your prow.
Chaucer.
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