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Gunwale vs Prow - What's the difference?

gunwale | prow |

In nautical terms the difference between gunwale and prow

is that gunwale is the top edge of the hull of a nautical vessel, where it meets the deck while prow is the fore part of a vessel; the bow; the stem; hence, the vessel itself.

As an adjective prow is

brave, valiant, gallant.

gunwale

English

(wikipedia gunwale)

Alternative forms

* gunnel

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) The top edge of the hull of a nautical vessel, where it meets the deck.

    • See also

    * bulwark

    References

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    prow

    English

    Etymology 1

    (wikipedia prow) From (etyl) (m), from Genoese Italian (m), (m), from (etyl) prora, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) The fore part of a vessel; the bow; the stem; hence, the vessel itself.
  • * Milton
    • The floating vessel swum / Uplifted, and secure with beaked prow / rode tilting o'er the waves.
  • * 1918 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), Chapter IV
    • We were already rather close in; but I ordered the U-33's prow turned inshore and we crept slowly along, constantly dipping up the water and tasting it to assure ourselves that we didn't get outside the fresh-water current.
    Synonyms
    * prore

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) prou, from prode; more at (proud).

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (archaic) Brave, valiant, gallant. Merriam Webster’s Online Dictionary – prow [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prow%5B1%5D]
  • *
    • For they be two the prowest knights on ground, / And oft approu’d in many hard assay
    Related terms
    * prowess

    References

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)