dhow

• Embarcación tradicional árabe de vela latina, utilizada para el comercio y el transporte en el océano Índico y el mar Rojo, con uno o más mástiles y casco de madera.

A noun referring to a traditional Arab sailing vessel, typically lateen-rigged, used for trade and transportation in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea.

1. Traditional sailing vesselB2formal

   A lateen-rigged sailing vessel with one or more masts, traditionally used by Arab traders along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and Persian Gulf.

   Dhow

   • The dhow sailed gracefully across the Arabian Sea.
   • Merchants used dhows to transport spices and textiles for centuries.
   • We watched the fishermen repair their dhow on the beach.