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
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 A. Forestier
This shot was wider than the last, and it was followed by one from the other prau which went farther away still.
From Mother Carey's Chicken Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle by A. Forestier
The homeless king knelt in the bottom of the prau and prayed for strength, and then took up the oars and pulled silently toward the ocean.
From Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines by Rounsevelle Wildman
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 Emily Richings
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