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In sound flood rescue vessel reveals bow (3)

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I believe the answer is:

arc

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'bow' is the definition.
(both can mean a curve)

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(Other definitions for arc that I've seen before include "Curve of car" , "Bend" , "Part of curved line" , "Curvature" , "circle? Not entirely" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Telegraph.
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