dhow

• Substantivo que designa uma embarcação tradicional árabe à vela, geralmente com velas latinas, usada para comércio e transporte no Oceano Índico e no Mar Vermelho.

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.