High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A ram bow or rostrum (Latin for 'beak' or 'prow') is form of bow on naval ships which allows one ship to attack another by crashing into it at high speed. The use of ram bows dates back to at least the seventh century BC, according to inscriptions found on the tomb of Phoenician King Sargon II and ramming was the dominant form of naval combat until at least the third century BC, by which time the increased size, bulk and crew complement of naval vessels made boarding operations via gangplank more practical. Nonetheless, ramming long remained an important tactic; even if the opposing vessel was not pierced or sunk, its oars and oarsmen were often sheared off, eliminating its mobility and leaving it helpless. The concurrent development of the catapult allowed for a degree of long-range fire.

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