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
At the end of the week they were rigged up afresh, and Mr. Darcy procured passages for them in a dhow, bound for Calcutta.
A Chapter of Adventures | G. A. HentyOne baby had been born on board the dhow, and another had lost its mother during the fatal voyage.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonThen began the sickening task of transferring the poor captives from the dhow to the ship.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonMany of the unhappy beings had scarcely tasted food during their imprisonment in the dhow.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonMy own boat and the dhow are both there, and I shall at once work up all the rivers, and set things going again.
On the Irrawaddy | G. A. Henty
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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