brow

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English brū.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

brow

  1. the ridge over the eyes; the eyebrow
  2. forehead
  3. the projecting upper edge of a steep place such as a hill
  4. (nautical) the gangway from ship to shore when a ship is lying alongside a quay
  5. (nautical) the hinged part of a landing craft or ferry which is lowered to form a landing platform; a ramp

[edit] Translations

the ridge over the eyes; the eyebrow
forehead
the projecting upper edge of a steep place such as a hill
the gangway from ship to shore when a ship is lying alongside a quay
the hinged part of a landing craft or ferry which is lowered to form a landing platform; a ramp
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