船首

せんしゅ

Meanings

1. Noun bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head See also: 船尾 (せんび).

Kanji

• 船 ship. Read as セン.
• 首 chief. Read as シュ.

Example sentences

• ジブの裏帆とラダーを使って、バックしながら船首を進みたい方向に向けました。
  Using the rudder and the jib with the wind behind it we backed up, turning the bow to the direction we wanted to go.

Common phrases

• 船首にある

Words containing 船首

• 船首楼 (せんしゅろう) forecastle
• 球状船首 (きゅうじょうせんしゅ) bulbous bow (on a ship to reduce drag)
• 船首像 (せんしゅぞう) figurehead (on a ship)

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