Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Dhow"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Dhow \Dhow\, n. [Ar. d[=a]o?]
A coasting vessel of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian
Ocean. It has generally but one mast and a lateen sail. [Also
written {dow}.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
dhow
n : a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs
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