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bow thruster

bow thruster noun: a sideways-pointing thruster mounted in a tunnel in the bow or under the bow in a pod, for increased maneuverability.

Noun

bow thruster (plural bow thrusters)

  1. A sideways-pointing thruster mounted in a tunnel in the bow or under the bow in a pod, for increased maneuverability.
  2. A fixed or adjustable direction propeller unit mounted on the bow of an airship for increased maneuverability.

Forms of bow thruster

pluralbow thrusters

Questions about bow thruster

What does bow thruster mean?
Bow thruster means a sideways-pointing thruster mounted in a tunnel in the bow or under the bow in a pod, for increased maneuverability.
What part of speech is bow thruster?
Bow thruster is a noun.
What is the plural of bow thruster?
The plural of bow thruster is bow thrusters.

Words near bow thruster in the dictionary

  1. Bow St. Runners
  2. Bow Street
  3. Bow Street Runner
  4. Bow Street Runners
  5. bow stroke
  6. bow thruster
  7. bow thrusters
  8. bow tie
  9. bow ties
  10. bow to
  11. bow up

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