dhow

or dau, dow

[ dou ]

noun

1. any of various types of sailing vessels used by Arabs on the east African, Arabian, and Indian coasts, generally lateen-rigged on two or three masts.

dhow

/ daʊ /

noun

1. a lateen-rigged coastal Arab sailing vessel with one or two masts

Word History and Origins

Origin of dhow¹

First recorded in 1795–1805, dhow is from the Arabic word dāwa

Word History and Origins

Origin of dhow¹

C19: from Arabic dāwa

Example Sentences

At the end of the week they were rigged up afresh, and Mr. Darcy procured passages for them in a dhow, bound for Calcutta.

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One baby had been born on board the dhow, and another had lost its mother during the fatal voyage.

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Then began the sickening task of transferring the poor captives from the dhow to the ship.

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Many of the unhappy beings had scarcely tasted food during their imprisonment in the dhow.

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My own boat and the dhow are both there, and I shall at once work up all the rivers, and set things going again.

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