Definitions for dhow

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Spelling: [dou]
IPA: /daʊ/

Dhow is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 25 anagrams from letters in dhow (dhow).

Definitions for dhow

noun

  1. any of various types of sailing vessels used by Arabs on the east African, Arabian, and Indian coasts, generally lateen-rigged on two or three masts.

Origin of dhow

First recorded in 1795-1805, dhow is from the Arabic word dāwa

Examples for dhow

“If a dhow does come by, we must try to board her and take her,” exclaimed Jerry Bird.

The ship was tossed about far more violently than the dhow had been.

The crew of the dhow had in all probability seen her, and were endeavouring to escape.

It was part of the wreck of a dhow or of some other vessel against which our ship had struck.

Thus the management of the dhow was left entirely to her captors.

When morning at length broke, dhow number two was nowhere in sight.

Desmond proposed getting some more wood and provisions from the dhow.

He was holding fast on to the side of the dhow, and found some support necessary.

However, the signal was repeated, and I had to have the dhow alongside.

Saying this, Adair shoved off and pulled away in chase of the third dhow.

Word Value for dhow
Scrable

11

Words with friends

10

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