dhows in English
noun
1
a lateen-rigged ship with one or two masts, used in the Indian Ocean.
Argyll has challenged 150 ships in all, and boardings varied from small dhows to large container ships.
Use "dhows" in a sentence
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1. Wooden dhows of ancient design glide along the coast, their triangular white sails resembling butterflies on the wing.
2. The adventures of seafarers who have ridden the waves and tides of the Arabian Sea on their dhows are the stuff of legend.
3. The Creek is also the home of many boats offering more comfortable (and correspondingly more expensive) tours, often in boats designed to resemble dhows.