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Definitions of dhow word

noun dhow a lateen-rigged coastal Arab sailing vessel with one or two masts 3
noun dhow a ship with a lateen sail or sails and a raised deck at the stern, used along the coasts of the Indian Ocean 3
noun dhow any of various types of sailing vessels used by Arabs on the east African, Arabian, and Indian coasts, generally lateen-rigged on two or three masts. 1
noun dhow A lateen-rigged ship with one or two masts, used in the Indian Ocean. 1
noun dhow (nautical) A coasting sailing vessel of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean. It has generally but one mast and a lateen sail. 0

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805, dhow is from the Arabic word dāwa

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