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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)