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nuggar
/ ˈnʌɡə /
noun
- a sailing boat used to carry cargo on the Nile
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nuggar1
from Arabic
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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
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