This is the 3227th most frequent Russian word.
нос
The Russian word "нос" means "nose" in English.
Here, 'нос' refers to a trunk, which is how it commonly translates when describing an elephant's long facial appendage.
У слона длинный нос.
The elephant has a long trunk.
In this example, 'нос' is used to refer to the human nose.
Он поцарапал свой нос.
He scratched his nose.
Here, 'нос' is used metaphorically to describe the front part of a ship—its bow.