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Definition: Front or forward portion of a boat.
Pronunciation: 'bau • (noun)
Examples: The boat's engine was having trouble allowing John to do a deepwater wakeboard start so everyone was asked to move to the bow of the boat to lessen the weight at the rear of the boat.
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