proa
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of proa
1575–85; < Malay pərahu, pərau (spelling perahu ) (< Kannada paḍahu, or a cognate Dravidian word); probably influenced by Spanish or Portuguese proa prow 1, bow
Example Sentences
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Three years later, Mr. Newick designed his version of an ancient Polynesian outrigger canoe known as a proa.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2013
This proa he now launched in the lagoon, and aboard of it he stored his loot.
From Where the Pavement Ends by Russell, John
The afternoon sun was waning when Peter Gross's sailing proa arrived at Sadong.
From The Argus Pheasant by Beecham, John Charles
Under Lkath's trained hand the proa skipped through the intricate channel without scraping a rock and shot the length of the harbor.
From The Argus Pheasant by Beecham, John Charles
The latter was watching the proa with an anxious frown.
From The Argus Pheasant by Beecham, John Charles
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