prow
1. prow \'prau.\ aj [ME, fr. MF prou - more at PROUD] archaic : VALIANT, GALLANT 2. prow \'prau., archaic 'pro-\ n [MF proue, prob. fr. OIt dial. prua, fr. L prora, fr. Gk p]ro-ira 1: the bow of a ship : STEM 2: a pointed projecting front part (as of an airplane)