DP - 25. Naut. a. the FOREpart of a vessel; bowDefinition taken from Websters Unabridged Dictionary. /// PS - When one is discussing ships, one should always use an UNabridged dictionary. That reduces the chance that the ship heading/headed for port (that's where the FRONT of the moving ship has been pointed in the direction of the port by the OICNW) might collide with the bridge and go down.