dhow

dhow

D0190300 (dou)n. Nautical Any of various lateen-rigged sailing vessels with one or two masts, used especially along the eastern coast of Africa.

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[Perhaps of eastern African origin.]

dhow

(daʊ) n (Nautical Terms) a lateen-rigged coastal Arab sailing vessel with one or two masts[C19: from Arabic dāwa]

dhow

(daʊ)

n. any of various sailing vessels used by Arabs, generally lateen-rigged on two or three masts. [1795–1805; < Arabic dāwa]

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dhow - a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabslateen-rig - the rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vesselsailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts

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