dhow

(dou)

n. Nautical

Any of various lateen-rigged sailing vessels with one or two masts, used especially along the eastern coast of Africa.

[Perhaps of eastern African origin.]

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dhow

(daʊ)

(Nautical Terms) a lateen-rigged coastal Arab sailing vessel with one or two masts

[C19: from Arabic dāwa]

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dhow

(daʊ)

n.

any of various sailing vessels used by Arabs, generally lateen-rigged on two or three masts.

[1795–1805; < Arabic dāwa]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

dhow - a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs

lateen-rig - the rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel

sailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts

Translations

dhow

n → D(h)au f

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Once Mahbub and he went together as far as the beautiful city of Bombay, with three truckloads of tram-horses, and Mahbub nearly melted when Kim proposed a sail in a dhow across the Indian Ocean to buy Gulf Arabs, which, he understood from a hanger- on of the dealer Abdul Rahman, fetched better prices than mere Kabulis.

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"I began to think about what type of boat I should like to have, and a traditional dhow came to mind." But Bakewell was neither interested in a reproduction, nor a reconstructed dhow.

Sanjeeda's story: Sanjeeda is unique. She is the only two-masted lateen-rigged dhow plying the Indian Ocean. Stephen Williams met with the owner, Anderson Bakewell, to talk about the boat's remarkable story

Royal Navy warship HMS Grafton had just ended its shift guarding the site and was less than 1,000 metres away when bombers in three small dhow boats struck.

BRITS ESCAPE SUICIDE BOAT

An art expert was heard talking about a model dhow at dealers Spink and Son - and how it had come from Kensington Palace.

HOW PROBE BEGAN; THE INVESTIGATION

An art expert was heard talking about a model dhow which was on display at top London dealers Spink and Son and how it had come from Kensington Palace.

How chat in a pub led to legal fiasco

The designers say that this building is in the form of a dhow. At the other end of the complex is the arc of the sports club which looks out over a marina formed by two elegant new breakwaters.

Sea view

Two people have been reported missing at sea after a dhow they were using to transport building materials capsized.

Two people missing after boat capsises in Lamu

Tribune News Network Doha THE journey of 'Red Bull Curates: Dhow Art' came to an end recently with the unveiling of six dhows.

Dhow art expo at FBQ Museum adds new dimension to art

The dhow -- a cultural icon in Qatar -- was selected as a canvas.

Challenging sail lures artists to the fore

The exhibition, which has on display Omani dhow models by the Oman maritime workshop located in Qantab, aims to make known to a wide audience the long and prosperous relationship of the sultanate with the sea, a rich Omani heritage.

DHOW EXHIBITION PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON OMAN'S RICH MARITIME HERITAGE

A Pakistan Navy statement on Saturday said that during voyage at sea the dhow became non operational due to malfunctioning of her propulsion system.

PN ship Zulfiqar provides assistance to cargo dhow at sea

A huge fire erupted in a dhow anchored in Dubai Creek near the Al Maktoum Bridge on Monday afternoon.

Dhow goes up in flames at Dubai Creek