prahu
Americannoun
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A round of grape quickly decided the matter; the natives fled, and the prahu was quietly taken possession of by our crew.
From Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery by Frank Marryat
Then we joined company, and as soon as the prahu had discharged all her passengers and cargo our little flotilla201 proceeded in the original order down the river.
From The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' by R. T. (Robert Taylor) Pritchett
Seeing that we were completely enclosed, a musket-ball was fired over the largest prahu.
From Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery by Frank Marryat
On turning a point the prahu kept before the wind, and walked away from us so fast that we gave up the chase.
From Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery by Frank Marryat
The prahu cannot turn; the river is too narrow here, and they are backing water.”
From One Maid's Mischief by George Manville Fenn
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