球状船首

Reading

Kana: きゅうじょうせんしゅ

Romaji: kyūjōsenshu

Definition

noun

1

bulbous bow (on a ship to reduce drag)

See also: バルバスバウ

Kanji

球

Readings: キュウ、 たま

Meanings: ball, sphere

状

Reading: ジョウ

Meanings: status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance

船

Readings: セン、 ふね、 ふな-

Meanings: ship, boat

首

Readings: シュ、 くび

Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems