# dhow

> English word · Noun · IPA /daʊ/ · frequency rank #88,269

## Definitions
1. A traditional sailing vessel used along the coasts of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean, generally having a single mast and a lateen sail.

## Etymology
From Arabic دَاو (dāw).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dhow