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Proc vs Prow - What's the difference?

proc | prow |

As nouns the difference between proc and prow

is that proc is while prow is (nautical) the fore part of a vessel; the bow; the stem; hence, the vessel itself or prow can be .

As a verb proc

is (internet|of an object in a multi-user dungeon) to trigger a special event.

As an adjective prow is

(archaic) brave, valiant, gallant merriam webster’s online dictionary – prow [http://wwwmerriam-webstercom/dictionary/prow%5b1%5d].

proc

English

Noun

(en noun)

    • Verb

  • (Internet, of an object in a multi-user dungeon) To trigger a special event.
  • * 2000 , "S H", The baddest weapons/armor'' (on newsgroup ''rec.games.mud.diku )
    • Dunno the weapons' stats, except they both procced fairly frequently - lightning sword procced decapitation (instant death), and the whip procced fire reel (or whatever it was called) which reeled to target into the balor's body, engulfing you in searing flames for big damage.
  • * 2000 , "Billy Shields", The truth about offhand procs'' (on newsgroup ''alt.games.everquest )
    • Establish a proccing percentage of a weapon by putting it in the primary hand and then put it in your offhand and check the proccing percentage with varying levels of dual wield skill (while keeping level and dex constant).

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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)