nuggar

/ ˈnʌɡə /

noun

1. a sailing boat used to carry cargo on the Nile

Word History and Origins

Origin of nuggar¹

from Arabic

Example Sentences

A year ago an escort of five or six soldiers used to accompany each nuggar either coming up or down.

From Project Gutenberg

A regular Nile reis, with his crew of four natives, would never have stuck the nuggar there.

From Project Gutenberg