ram bow

noun

A bow that projects forwards below the waterline into a reinforced blade or point, used to sink other ships by ramming.

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Meanings

nounram bow (plural ram bows)

plural ram bows

  1. historicalgovernmentA bow that projects forwards below the waterline into a reinforced blade or point, used to sink other ships by ramming.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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