What is Bow (ship)?
{{about|the ship part|other meanings|Bow (disambiguation)}} [[Image:Bow.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Bow of the [[Cruise ship]] ''Spirit of Endeavour'']] [[Image:lifeboat.bows.17-31.arp.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The bows of [[lifeboat]] 17-31 ([[Severn class lifeboat|Severn class]]) in [[Poole Harbour]], [[Dorset]], [[England]]]] The '''bow''' is the forward part of the [[Hull (watercraft)|hull]] of a [[ship]] or [[boat]], the point that is most forward when the [[vessel]] is underway. The bow is designed to reduce the [[resistance]] of the hull cutting through water and should be tall enough to prevent water from easily washing over the top of it. The bow is helpful for letting the ship smoothly pass through the ocean. [[Category:Ship building]] {{Transport-stub}}