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ram bow

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

ram bow: a bow that projects forwards below the waterline into a reinforced blade or point, used to sink...
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Noun

ram bow (plural ram bows)

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

Forms of ram bow

pluralram bows

Questions about ram bow

What does ram bow mean?
Ram bow means a bow that projects forwards below the waterline into a reinforced blade or point, used to sink other ships by ramming.
What part of speech is ram bow?
Ram bow is a noun.
What is the plural of ram bow?
The plural of ram bow is ram bows.

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