# prow

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹaʊ/ · frequency rank #66,959

## Definitions
1. The front part of a vessel.
2. A vessel.

## Etymology
From Middle French proue, proe, from Ligurian prua, proa, from Latin prōra, from Ancient Greek πρῷρα (prōîra).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/prow