proa

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proa
feminine noun
1prow, bows (Náut); nose (aviation)

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proa [pro’-ah]
noun
1Prow of a ship, foreship, bow. (f)
  • Por nuestra proa -> (Naut.) ahead of us
  • Llevar la proa hacia la mar -> (Naut.) to stand off, to stand out to sea
  • Poner la proa al rumbo -> (Naut.) to stand on the course

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proa
sustantivo:femenino
(Náutica) bow; prow; (Aeronáutica) nose
de proa bow; fore; de proa a popa from stem to stern
barcos erizados de flechas de proa a popa y hasta en el palo mayor
en la proa in the bows; poner la proa a (Náutica) to head for; set a course for
poner la proa a algn to take a stand against sb; set o.s. against sb

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