No. 8,183 in Spanish
proa
The front part of a ship or boat; the bow.
In a sentence
La proa del barco cortaba las olas del mar con fuerza.
The bow of the ship was cutting through the sea waves powerfully.
In this sentence, 'proa' refers to the bow or front part of the ship as a nautical term.
Desde la proa, se podía ver el horizonte claramente.
From the bow, the horizon could be seen clearly.
Here, 'proa' is used to describe the vantage point or location at the front of the ship.
El capitán dio órdenes para limpiar la proa antes de zarpar.
The captain gave orders to clean the bow before setting sail.
The term 'proa' in this instance highlights the specific area of the ship's structure to focus on an action.
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