Refers to the rear part of a ship or boat. Cross-referenced with 船尾, which is a more common word for 'stern'.
See also: 船尾
Standing at the stern of the ship, I gazed at the receding harbor.
Refers to the front part of a ship or boat. Cross-referenced with 船首, which is a more common word for 'bow'.
See also: 船首
Proceed with the bow facing the waves.
The kanji 艫 is composed of 舟 (boat) and 盧 (a phonetic component). The reading ろ is the on'yomi. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.