dhow

or dau, dow

[ 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

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.”

From Seattle Times

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

From BBC

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.

From Seattle Times

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.

From New York Times

The two men were part of a team that ultimately boarded the dhow of the ship, and seized an array of Iranian-made weaponry while facing off with 12 crew members, Central Command said.

From Seattle Times