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Bow

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000721

The forward-most part of a vessel's hull, designed to cut through water and provide buoyancy. Its shape varies significantly depending on the vessel's intended use, ranging from sharp, V-shaped designs for speed to blunter, U-shaped forms for cargo capacity. The bow houses equipment such as anchors and mooring lines.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000721
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMarine and shipyard
TranslationsGerman: Bow; Spanish: cuadrante de ballestilla; French: quart de cercle
Record as JSON 
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  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Bow",
    "es": "cuadrante de ballestilla",
    "fr": "quart de cercle"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bow/"
}

Record 789 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.