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on the bow

on the bow prepositional phrase: within 45° of the point right ahead.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Within 45° of the point right ahead.

Questions about on the bow

What does on the bow mean?
On the bow means within 45° of the point right ahead.
What part of speech is on the bow?
On the bow is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the bow in the dictionary

  1. on the boil
  2. on the boob
  3. on the book
  4. on the books
  5. on the bounce
  6. on the bow
  7. on the brain
  8. on the breadline
  9. on the brew
  10. on the brink
  11. on the brink of

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