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DHOW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dhow mean?
• DHOW (noun)
The noun DHOW has 1 sense:
1. a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs
Familiarity information: DHOW used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dhow" is a kind of...):
sailing ship; sailing vessel (a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts)
Meronyms (parts of "dhow"):
lateen-rig (the rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel)
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