dhow

noun

ˈdau̇

: an Arab lateen-rigged boat usually having a long overhang forward, a high poop, and a low waist

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New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024 Most of the charcoal goes to buyers in the Gulf region, a dhow trip away from Somalia across the Arabian Sea. —

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