dhow
or dau, dow
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.
Origin of dhow
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How to use dhow in a sentence
Frequently the slaving-dhows captured are in a far more horrible state than in the instance above given.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonNo doubt those innocent looking dhows had been filled with armed Arabs, waiting for the signal, and now every escape was cut off.
The River of Darkness | William Murray GraydonThen E14 had a brawl with a steamer with a yellow funnel, blue top and black band, lying at a pier among dhows.
Sea Warfare | Rudyard KiplingAs the light increased, it could be seen that in addition to the two ships were a large number of native dhows.
With Clive in India | G. A. HentyWatching the dhows and sighting the cathedral, suggested, I suppose, Pre Etienne.
The Priest's Tale - Pre Etienne | Robert Keable
British Dictionary definitions for dhow
/ (daʊ) /
a lateen-rigged coastal Arab sailing vessel with one or two masts
Origin of dhow
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