sampans in English
My father was a sailor and we lived in a sampan , a house boat.
Use "sampans" in a sentence
1. The destroyer conducted shore bombardment against Rota, Saipan and Guam from 26 June through the end of the month setting fuel tanks afire and sinking two sampans on the 27th.
2. Her planes destroyed seven enemy aircraft on the ground and assisted in the destruction of a submarine tender, 12 torpedo boats, 2 midget submarines, four cargo ships, and a number of sampans.
3. HOUSEBOATS Having stayed on boats ever since he landed in Hong Kong in 2013, the Boater soon acquired a taste for life on the water: the sea breeze, the open skies, the daily ritual of the sampans and the blessed peace at the end of a long and busy day in the city.