The term 'forward part' is used to refer to the FRONT of a boat. The crossword solutions for this term include PROW (4 letters), FRONT (5 letters), FORE (4 letters), NOSE (4 letters), STEM (4 letters), BOW (3 letters), and FACE (4 letters). The PROW is the pointed FRONT of the boat, while the FRONT is the direction in which the boat is facing. The FORE is the forward-most part of the boat, and the NOSE is the very tip of the PROW. The STEM is the curved part of the BOW that connects it to the rest of the boat, and the BOW is the curved FRONT of the boat. Finally, the FACE is the flat surface of the BOW.