Advertisement
Advertisement
spoon bow
[ bou ]
noun
Nautical.
- an overhanging bow having a convex, curved stem.
Discover More
Other 51Թ Forms
- ǴDz-Ƿɱ adjective
Discover More
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of spoon bow1
First recorded in 1900–05
Discover More
Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
Spray rails with a downward angle keep the 26 dry as the graceful spoon bow parts the waves.
She was of the most up-to-date type with which Escombe was acquainted; that is to say, beamy, rather shallow of body, with spoon bow, and a fin keel, and her designer felt particularly proud of her as he walked round her and critically surveyed her lines and general shape the last thing before giving the word to put her into the water.
From
A Norwegian skiff, with a spoon bow.
From
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse