proa
[proh-uh]
- any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
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Origin of proa
1575–85; < Malay pərahu, pərau (spelling perahu) (< Kannada paḍahu, or a cognate Dravidian word); probably influenced by Spanish or Portuguese proa prow1, bow
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Historical Examples of proa
Even a Malay proa, manned by pirates, would have been welcomed.
Owen Hartley; or, Ups and DownsWilliam H. G. Kingston
The poor man had been almost out of his mind with fright since he had seen the proa.
Godfrey MorganJules Verne
He was determined to ascertain, yes or no, if the proa had definitely left the island.
Godfrey MorganJules Verne
She was a proa, and this would indicate that Phina Island was not far from Malaysia.
Godfrey MorganJules Verne
I recognized the captain of the proa among those who had previously visited me.
The Ocean World:Louis Figuier
proa
prau
- any of several kinds of canoe-like boats used in the South Pacific, esp one equipped with an outrigger and sails
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Word Origin for proa
C16: from Malay parāhū a boat
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