noun
dhow
DOW/daʊ/
A traditional sailing vessel used in the Arabian Sea and along the East African coast.
A wooden dhow sails along the coast of East Africa.
Etymology
The word's origin is unknown. It first designated a single-masted vessel of the Arabian Sea and later broadened to cover Arab vessels more generally.
In context
the beautiful city of Bombay, with three truckloads of tram-horses, and Mahbub nearly melted when Kim proposed a sail in a dhow
More examples
- Several dhows are anchored in the harbor.
- The crew raises the dhow's sail to catch the breeze.
- We took a short trip on a dhow near Zanzibar.
Forms
dhow · dhows
Similar words
- sailboat
- A general term for boats with sails, without regional ties.
- vessel
- Any watercraft, regardless of its design, propulsion, or region.