The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PROW
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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W
More clues leading to the result PROW
- Pressure over spat in part of boat
- Section of brig, say, for wife
- In favour of western front
- Power line in front of boat
- Quietly paddle in front of boat
- Start of Plimsoll line? It’s at front of ship
- Working girl with bit sticking out at front
- Front page sequence
- Specialist brought to western front
- Man captured, moving rook in advanced position on board
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The straight part
We know that "It’s at front of ship" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it’s at front of ship = prow.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PROW mean?
PROW noun- The front part of a vessel
- A vessel
- Brave, valiant, gallant.
- A sailing vessel found in the waters of Micronesia and Indonesia; it has a single, large outrigger and a triangular sail.