prahu
Americannoun
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But in spite of the keen searchings of a score or so of piercing eyes, the prahu slowly passed them lower and lower down the stream, till the voices began to grow faint.
From One Maid's Mischief by George Manville Fenn
He might engage a prahu, though, and in it effect a crossing to Perang; he could even take the train and journey to another place.
From A Transient Guest and Other Episodes by Edgar Saltus
At the same time a prahu pulled round a point, and made towards the barge, which was at anchor about fifty yards from the shore.
From Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery by Frank Marryat
At last the sultan of Sooloo agreed to send a prahu with us to pilot us up the river, to the town where the crew of the Premier were in durance.
From Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery by Frank Marryat
Another prahu now hove in sight, pulling, or rather paddling, towards us.
From Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery by Frank Marryat
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