Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

Bow

1. The front of a vessel.
2. Either side of the front (or bow) of the vessel, i.e., the port bow and starboard bow. Something ahead and to the left of the vessel is "off the port bow", while something ahead and to the right of the vessel is "off the starboard bow."

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01