Usually means: Wave formed in front ship.
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  1. bow wave: Merriam-Webster
  2. bow wave: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. bow wave: Collins English Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (bow wave)

noun:  The wave that forms at the bow of a ship as it moves through the water, and defines the outer limits of the ship's wake.

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