dahabeeyah

Variant of dahabeah

dahabeah definition

da·ha·beah or dahabeeyah da′·ha·bee′·yah or dahabiah da′·ha·bi′ah (dä′hə bē′ə)

noun

a large passenger boat used on the Nile, orig. equipped with lateen sails, now generally powered by an engine

Etymology: Ar dhahabīya, lit., golden one < dhabab, golden

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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