Dhow

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dhow \Dhow\, n. [Ar. d[=a]o?]
     A coasting vessel of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian
     Ocean. It has generally but one mast and a lateen sail. [Also
     written {dow}.]
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dhow
       n : a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs