προπλεῖν

From LSJ

ἀνάγκῃ δ' οὐδὲ θεοὶ μάχονται → but not even gods fight necessity

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also προπλέω): sail in front

Lexicon Thucydideum

ante navigare, to sail before, 4.120.2.