on the bow

prepositional phrase

Within 45° of the point right ahead.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. nauticalWithin 45° of the point right ahead.
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APA

on the bow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20bow

MLA

“on the bow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20bow. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the bow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20bow.

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