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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A canoe made from tree bark, formerly used in Africa. historical
2. 2
   A boat formerly used by traders off the coast of India, about eighty feet long and six or seven feet wide. historical

Etymology

From French almadie (compare Spanish & Portuguese almadia), from Arabic مَعْدِيَة (maʕdiya, “ferry”).

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