πρῳρεύς
From LSJ
ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater
English (LSJ)
έως, ὁ,
A officer in command at the bow, as the κυβερνήτης at the stern (= πρῳράτης), X. An.5.8.20, Oec.8.14, D.32.7, Arist.Pol.1253b29, GDI4335 (Rhodes), OGI674.11 (Egypt, i A.D.).