ram bow

English

HMS Polyphemus in drydock, showing her prominent ram bow.

Noun

ram bow (plural ram bows)

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