21. Some measures were deceptive, like a false painted bow wave to give the impression of high speed at all times. 22. Patterns sometimes also included a false bow wave to make it difficult for an enemy to estimate the ship's speed. 23. The hump quickly developed into a full-blown bow wave , pursuing the Pollywog like an orca about to snatch a penguin. 24. The boat taking this photo is about to be swamped by the bow wave emanating from the battleship . ]] 25. IBEX data did not support the existence of a bow shock, but there might be a'bow wave 'according to one study. 26. The water of the bow wave , on falling from the height which it attains, bounds and rebounds upon the water-bed. 27. The bow wave carries energy away from the ship at the expense of its kinetic energy it slows the ship. 28. The hull is now starting to climb its own bow wave , and resistance begins to increase at a very high rate. 29. As I glided along, a dragonfly kept pace with the kayak like a dolphin riding the bow wave of a cruise ship. 30. White-beaked dolphins are acrobatic; they will frequently ride on the bow wave of high-speed boats and jump clear of the sea's surface.