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proa

(prō′ə)

noun

a swift, canoe-like Malayan boat having a lateen sail and one outrigger

Origin: Malay perahu, prob. < a Dravidian language

See proa in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A swift Malayan sailboat with a triangular sail and single outrigger.

Origin:

Origin: Malay perahu

Origin: , probably from Marathi paḍāv

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