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

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

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

Strange stories are whispered by Arabs, of the Temple of M�t, and of the ghostly, golden dahabeah that, once a year, sails slowly by to a faint sound of music, on the Sacred Lake.

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

The dahabeah moves only when the wind is in the right direction, and to go from Cairo to Assouan requires the greater part of a lifetime.

From In Pastures New by Ade, George

There were no passengers on board the steam dahabeah Mamoudieh.

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