BOW WAVE


Meaning of BOW WAVE in English

/bow/

1. the wave generated on either side of a vessel's bow by its forward movement through the water.

2. a type of shock wave formed in front of a body moving at supersonic speed.

[ 1875-80 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .