What does "dhow" mean?

A traditional sailing vessel used along the coasts of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean, generally having a single mast and a lateen sail.

What is a synonym for "dhow"?

Common synonyms include: galleon, junk, sailing vessel, vessel, yacht.

//daʊ// noun

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Noun

1
A traditional sailing vessel used along the coasts of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean, generally having a single mast and a lateen sail.
"I suppose I must have slept for seven or eight hours, getting the first real rest that I had had since the night before the loss of the dhow, for when I woke the sun was high in the heavens."
2
a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs wordnet