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bow ball

bow ball noun: a rubberized ball placed on the bow of the boat to protect others from collisions with the pointed end of the bow.

Noun

bow ball (plural bow balls)

  1. (canoeing, kayaking, sweeping) A rubberized ball placed on the bow of the boat to protect others from collisions with the pointed end of the bow.

Forms of bow ball

pluralbow balls

Origin of bow ball

From bow + ball from being a spheroidal structure placed on the bow's leading point.

Questions about bow ball

What does bow ball mean?
Bow ball means a rubberized ball placed on the bow of the boat to protect others from collisions with the pointed end of the bow.
What part of speech is bow ball?
Bow ball is a noun.
What is the plural of bow ball?
The plural of bow ball is bow balls.

Words near bow ball in the dictionary

  1. bovvering
  2. bovvers
  3. bow
  4. bow and arrow
  5. bow and scrape
  6. bow ball
  7. bow balls
  8. Bow Bowing
  9. Bow Brickhill
  10. bow bug
  11. bow cap

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