bow post

noun

The main vertical or curved post at the very front of a boat where the two sides of the hull (the planks or plates) meet.

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Meanings

nounbow post (plural bow posts)

plural bow posts

  1. The main vertical or curved post at the very front of a boat where the two sides of the hull (the planks or plates) meet.
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APA

bow post. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20post

MLA

“bow post.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20post. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bow post,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow%20post.

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