dow¹

[dou, doh]

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verb (used without object), dowed or dought

[dout] /daʊt/, dow·ing. Scot. and North England.

to be able.
to thrive; prosper; do well.

Origin of dow¹

before 900; Middle English dowen, doghen, Old English dugan to be worthy; cognate with German taugen; cf. doughty

dow²

[dou]

noun

dhow.

dhow

or dau, dow

[dou]

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.

Origin of dhow

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

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Dow

Examples from the Web for dows

Contemporary Examples

Capital Skates (Mackenzie King Bridge) and Dows Lake Pavilion offer skate hire, Monday to Sunday, 9am/10am–10pm.
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Historical Examples

It was the entrance of the Dows party, Miss Sally well to the fore.
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The quarters were half a mile from the Dows' dwelling—which was two miles away.
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Bret Harte
A fire was now opened by the whole squadron, directed to the four dows.
The Pirates Own Book
Charles Ellms
His small office was in the rear of Mrs. Ely's residence which stood on the ground where the Dows and Ely block now is.
History of Linn County Iowa
Luther A. Brewer
His small office was in the rear of Mrs. Ely's residence, which stood on the ground where the Dows & Ely block now is.
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Luther A. Brewer

British Dictionary definitions for dows

dhow

noun

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

Word Origin

C19: from Arabic dāwa

Dow

noun

See Dou

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Word Origin and History for dows

dhow

n.

1799, original language unknown, "single-masted native vessel used on Arabian Sea," later widely applied to all Arab vessels. Klein suggests a relation to Persian dav "running."

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dow2

dhow

or dau, dow

Origin of dhow

Related Words

Examples from the Web for dows

Contemporary Examples

Capital Skates (Mackenzie King Bridge) and Dows Lake Pavilion offer skate hire, Monday to Sunday, 9am/10am–10pm.

Historical Examples

It was the entrance of the Dows party, Miss Sally well to the fore.

The quarters were half a mile from the Dows' dwelling—which was two miles away.

A fire was now opened by the whole squadron, directed to the four dows.

His small office was in the rear of Mrs. Ely's residence which stood on the ground where the Dows and Ely block now is.

His small office was in the rear of Mrs. Ely's residence, which stood on the ground where the Dows & Ely block now is.

dhow

Word Origin

Dow

Word Origin and History for dows

dhow

n.

dow¹

Origin of dow¹

dow²