sampan
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Watersampansam‧pan /ˈsæmpæn/ noun [countable] TTWa small boat used in China and Southeast AsiaExamples from the Corpussampan• Motorized barges, sampans and lighters were moving on the water.• The net on the sampan was swinging a little, in a light wind.Origin sampan (1600-1700) Chinese sanban, from san “three” + ban “board, plank”