prao

[ prou ]

noun,plural praos.

Origin of prao

1
see origin at proa

Words Nearby prao

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How to use prao in a sentence

  • A Malay prao had anchored for the night under an island of the Celebes.

    Reptiles and Birds | Louis Figuier
  • There were many boat-loads of soldiers landing, and he was on the foremost prao.

    Caybigan | James Hopper
  • At these islands the Spaniards first saw the prao, with its light outrigger, and pointed sail.

    A History of the Philippines | David P. Barrows