dahabeah
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dahabeah
First recorded in 1840–50, dahabeah is from the Egyptian Arabic word dahabīyah
Example Sentences
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From a distance Anthony and I caught sight of the steam dahabeah seen near Kasr Ibrim, and we could hardly wait to get on shore.
From It Happened in Egypt by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)
He was just under thirty years, as good-looking as most men, with no one dependent upon him and an income that had withstood both the Maison Doree and a dahabeah on the Nile.
From Graustark by McCutcheon, George Barr
A steam dahabeah is what we want, so we won't be at the mercy of the wind.
From It Happened in Egypt by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)
It was almost certain that a steam dahabeah could not unseen have passed the Enchantress Isis at Abu Simbel in broad daylight, going back toward Assuan.
From It Happened in Egypt by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)
"If there were a plot, as you are always imagining, the dahabeah would have to be near here, too," Monny laughed incredulously.
From It Happened in Egypt by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)
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