Prau

noun

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  1. 1
    Alternative form of proa. alt-of, alternative

    "... they had collected there, coming from north and south and from the outskirts of the East, after treading the jungle paths, descending the rivers, coasting in praus along the shallows, crossing in small canoes from island to island, passing through suffering, meeting strange sights, beset by strange fears, upheld by one desire."

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"A proa or prau is a type of multihull sailing vessel."

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