dahabeah

American  

[dah-huh-bee-uh] / ˌdɑ həˈbi ə /

Or dahabeeyah,

noun

1. a large boat used on the Nile as a houseboat or for conveying passengers.

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dahabeah British  

/ ˌdɑːhəˈbiːə /

noun

1. a houseboat used on the Nile

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Etymology

Origin of dahabeah

First recorded in 1840–50, dahabeah is from the Egyptian Arabic word dahabīyah

Example Sentences

But Bedr thought that, if the Luxor plan had been a success, the steam dahabeah would have gone north from there instead of south.

From It Happened in Egypt by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)

We chartered our dahabeah and travelled up to the Second Cataract.

From Glories of Spain by Wood, Charles W. (William)

Yet, if you have just come from Egypt and three months on a dahabeah, you will not hesitate to call this luxurious mode of passing from Dan to Beersheba "roughing it in Palestine."

From Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 by Various

The modern dahabeah is often made of iron, draws about 2 ft. of water, and is provided with one very large and one small sail.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various

When a traveller goes aboard a dahabeah he tears up the calendar and lets his watch run down.

From In Pastures New by Ade, George