dhow

or dau, dow

[ dou ]

/ daʊ /

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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.

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Origin of dhow

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

Words nearby dhow

Dhodhekánisos, dhole, dholl, dhooly, dhoti, dhow, DHS, DHSS, Dhu ʾl-hijjah, Dhulia, Dhu ʾl-Qaʿda

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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. Henty
One 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. Kingston
Then 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. Kingston
Many of the unhappy beings had scarcely tasted food during their imprisonment in the dhow.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves|W.H.G. Kingston

My 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

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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