The bow cuts through the waves as it advances.
船首に立って景色を眺めた。
I stood at the bow and admired the scenery.
figurehead (on a ship)
forecastle; fo'c's'le
bulbous bow
Compound of 船 (ふね, 'boat') and 首 (くび, 'neck; head'), referring to the front part of a vessel. The reading せんしゅ is the on'yomi of the kanji.