They were richly gilt, and their lofty prows and sterns were elaborately carved.

它们都漆成富丽的金色，高大的船头和船尾都是精雕细琢的。

The war trophies were the prows of six ships that they had captured.

而战利品则是他们所俘获的六艘战舰的船首。

At Peoria Lake they struck open water, and paddled thence to the Mississippi and turned their prows southward.

在开阔的佩奥里亚湖面上他们的船头全都转向南方，他们奋力地划桨，划向密西西比州。

Under Kongming's order, the vessels advanced in single file, their prows pointed west. The crews began to roar and pound their drums.

孔明教把船只头西尾东，一带摆开，就船上擂鼓呐喊。