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dhow (do̵u)

noun

a ship with a lateen sail or sails and a raised deck at the stern, used along the coasts of the Indian Ocean

Etymology: < Ar dāwa

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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