Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weather bow

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: weath-er bow
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bow of a ship that is turned towards the wind.

Example Sentences

"The schooner was then within two miles, and in another hour came dashing by close to us in a noble style, and hove to upon our weather bow […] ."

Questions

What does weather bow mean?: The bow of a ship that is turned towards the wind.

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