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Originally Posted by koland
Ummmm.... yes, it does.
Not just in common usage, but there are many patents regarding barges and their prows (including how to control a towed barge using connectors on the prow).
It doesn't have to be a sharp cut bow that cuts the water and has a masthead attached - it's just the front of the craft (ship or air).
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Sorry, common usage where I come from (Great Lakes shipping) is Merriam-Webster's definition #2: "a pointed projecting front part." I've never considered it synonymous with "bow," because why bother to have another word that just means exactly the same thing?