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
She was a prau with four men in her, belonging to Achin, whither she was bound.
From In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" by Kloss, C. Boden
A third prau followed in the wake of the other two, and all three were lost in the blackness of the overhanging cliffs.
From Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines by Wildman, Rounsevelle
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
One man dropped, but he sprang to his feet again and followed his companions, the whole party regaining the prau and climbing aboard, while the firing was resumed from the lelah.
From Mother Carey's Chicken Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle by Forestier, A.
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