dhow

[US]/daʊ/
[UK]/daʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. enmastad segelbåt som används i arabiska länder längs kusten.
Word Forms
Pluraldhows

Example Sentences

buying a wooden dhow

köpa en trä-dhow

dhow cruise in Dubai

dhow-kryssning i Dubai

restoring an old dhow

renovera en gammal dhow

decorating the dhow with colorful flags

dekorera dhowen med färgglada flaggor

dhow captain navigating the sea

dhow-kapten som navigerar på havet

Real-world Examples

And in the sea reaches there'd been the white petals of trimaran dhows.

Och i havets räckvidd fanns det vita kronbladen från trimaran-dhows.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

The antique cannon by the front door still pointed out across the channel, where dhows with traditional triangular sails go gently by.

Det antika kanonen vid ytterdörren pekade fortfarande ut över kanalen, där dhows med traditionella triangels segel glider stillsamt förbi.

Source: The Economist Culture

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