bow foil

noun

A retractable underwater wing attached to the bow of a ship.

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Meanings

nounbow foil (plural bow foils)

plural bow foils

  1. A retractable underwater wing attached to the bow of a ship.
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APA

bow foil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20foil

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“bow foil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20foil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bow foil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20foil.

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