prau
Americannoun
noun
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In 1988, a descendent of his recreated the trip from Indonesia to Australia in a traditional prau as part of the latter country's bicentennial celebrations.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2014
Then another man took the steerer’s place, and the prau glided by evidently to take her station astern.
From Mother Carey's Chicken Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle by Forestier, A.
A Dutch battleship lies at anchor, and the red sails of a wide-winged prau make broken reflections in the rippling clearness of the green water.
From Through the Malay Archipelago by Richings, Emily
I'm passing through to Amboyna; dropped off a prau up the coast this morning....
From Where the Pavement Ends by Russell, John
Those were perilous moments; for as the prau drew near it seemed impossible for its occupants to pass without seeing the gig lying little more than a few yards away.
From Mother Carey's Chicken Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle by Forestier, A.
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