dhow

or dau, dow

[ dou ]

/ daʊ /

noun

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.

Nearby words

dhodhekánisos, dhole, dholl, dhooly, dhoti, dhow, dhs, dhss, dhu ʾl-hijjah, dhu ʾl-qaʿda, dhulia

Origin of dhow

First recorded in 1795–1805, dhow is from the Arabic word dāwa

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Examples from the Web for dhow

Thus supplied, our two friends embarked in the dhow and set sail.
Black Ivory|R.M. Ballantyne
I felt quite disappointed when the storm ceased, and the dhow glided on her course as before.
Ned Garth|W. H. G. Kingston
By altering her course slightly she was thus able to pass close enough to the dhow to ascertain her character.
The Three Admirals|W.H.G. Kingston
A gentle breeze fills the huge sail of our dhow, and draws us through the water that ripples musically against her sides.
She|H. Rider Haggard

The natives were building a dhow with Lindi and Madagascar timber.
The Discovery of the Source of the Nile|John Hanning Speke

British Dictionary definitions for dhow

dhow

/ (daʊ) /

noun

a lateen-rigged coastal Arab sailing vessel with one or two masts

Word Origin for dhow

C19: from Arabic dāwa

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