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pro·a  (pr) also prau (prou) or prah·u (prä)
n.
A swift Malayan sailboat with a triangular sail and single outrigger.
[Malay perahu, probably from Marathi pav.]
proa [ˈprəʊə], prau
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) any of several kinds of canoe-like boats used in the South Pacific, esp one equipped with an outrigger and sails
[from Malay parāhū a boat]
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