noun
Refers to the front part of a ship or boat. Often contrasted with 艫 (とも, stern).
See also: 艫 (とも)
船の舳先が波を切って進む。
The bow of the ship cuts through the waves.
舳先に立って水平線を見つめた。
I stood at the prow and gazed at the horizon.
艫 (とも) means the stern or rear of a ship, the opposite of 舳先.
舳 (へ) is an old word for the bow of a ship, and 先 (さき) means tip or front. The compound 舳先 literally means 'bow tip'.