We were already rather close in; but I ordered the U-33's prow turned inshore and we crept slowly along, constantly dipping up the water and tasting it to assure ourselves that we didn't get outside the fresh-water current.
the fore part of a vessel; the bow; the stem; hence, the vessel itself
Hyphenation
the fore part of a vessel; the bow; the stem; hence, the ves·sel it·self