proa
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.
Origin of proa
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How to use proa in a sentence
But the price they pay is the surrender of their strong men to row the proas of their masters, the pirates.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles BeechamThe armor doesn't probably reach very low, and some of these proas are poorly built.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles BeechamAt the water-front several small proas were hastily putting out to sea.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles BeechamScanning the harbor with his glasses, Carver detected an unwonted activity on the deck of one of the proas.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles BeechamA fleet of nearly thirty proas, laden down with fighting men, lay in the harbor.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles Beecham
British Dictionary definitions for proa
prau
/ (ˈprəʊə) /
any of several kinds of canoe-like boats used in the South Pacific, esp one equipped with an outrigger and sails
Origin of proa
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