Lexical Definition

‎πρῶρα‎ prōra (pro'-ra) bow ^G:N-F
feminine of a presumed derivative of ‎πρό‎ as noun

forepart(-ship).

• the prow, i.e. forward part of a vessel

Abbott-Smith

* πρῷρα (Rec. incorrectly πρώρα, v. Bl., § 3, 3; LS, s.v.), -ης (for Att. -ας, v. Bl., § 7, 1; Mayser, l 2), ἡ,
the forward part of a ship, the prow: Ac 27:30; opp. to πρύμνα, Ac 27:41.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

πρῷρα-α [ᾰ

in nominative and accusative singular, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; nominative πρῷρα᾽ with elision in [Refs]; accusative πρῴρᾱν is falsa lectio in [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; πρῴρην is found in codices of [Refs 5th c.BC+], ἡ, forepart of a ship, prow, εἰς ἴκρια νηὸς πρῴρης [Refs 8th c.BC+] [same places], etc.; πνεῦμα τοὐκ πρῴρας a contrary wind, opposed to κατὰ πρύμναν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 metaphorically, πρῷραα βιότου the prow of life's vessel, i.e. early youth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὦ πρῷραα λοιβῆς Ἑστία thou who art first entitled to it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πάροιθεν πρῴρας.. καρδίας before my heart's prow, in front of my heart, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 end of a vinebranch, [Refs 4th c.BC+], compare πρῳρατικό; κυανοπρωΐρους [??] is cited by [πρῷραα is probably \_contraction\_ from a word of the form ¯ ¯ ?\~X, but whether from \*πρώειρα, as inferred by 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus Gr. 2.410 ">Refs 8th c.BC+], is doubtful; perhaps from *πρώαιρα, compare νείαιρ; -πρωῑρ- in [Refs 8th c.BC+]