dhow

Or dau,

[dou]

noun

1. any of various types of sailing vessels used by Arabs on the east African, Arabian, and Indian coasts, generally lateen-rigged on two or three masts.

dhow

/ daʊ /

noun

1. a lateen-rigged coastal Arab sailing vessel with one or two masts

Word History and Origins

Origin of dhow¹

First recorded in 1795–1805, dhow is from the Arabic word dāwa

Word History and Origins

Origin of dhow¹

C19: from Arabic dāwa

Example Sentences

Typically, smugglers use dhows - a type of small boat, often for fishing - to transport cargo close to the coast of Somalia.

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It added that there had been “several reported hijacked dhows and fishing vessels, which are ideal mother ships to launch attacks at distances from the Somali coastline.”

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Diamond spends several days tracking a suspect fishing vessel, or dhow.

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Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team, boarded an unflagged vessel described as a dhow in international waters of the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Somalia.

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And the weapons that are destroyed are soon replaced by Iran, as a never-ending stream of dhows ferry more weaponry into Yemen, U.S. officials say.

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