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dhow

One- or two-masted Arab sailing vessel, usually with lateen rigging (slanting, triangular sails), common on the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. On the larger types, called baggalas and booms, the mainsail is considerably bigger than the mizzensail. Bows are sharp, with a forward and upward thrust, and the sterns of the larger dhows may be windowed and decorated.

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The lost art of dhow-making.
May 01, 2008; Byline: REBECCA TORR BEAUTIFUL photographs that capture the art of Arabian dhow-making and sailing traditions have been compiled...
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MSA provides rescue to Indian cargo Dhow.
Dec 23, 2006; December 23 (PPI): Maritime Security Agency (MSA) provided rescue assistance to an Indian cargo Dhow Noore Panjtani with 11 crew...
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Diving dhow race concludes.
Aug 18, 2007; Byline: Nawara Fattahova Aug. 18--KUWAIT -- The Sanbouk Dhow (belonging to Kuwait International Bank) was declared the winner at...
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Sanjeeda's story: Sanjeeda is unique. She is the only two-masted lateen-rigged dhow plying the Indian Ocean. Stephen Williams met with the owner, Anderson Bakewell, to talk about the boat's remarkable story.(Mosaic)
Nov 01, 2004; THE INSPIRATION FOR Sanjeeda, a cruise dhow, began when British musicologist Anderson Bakewell was visiting Madagascar. He was...
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Dhows and the Colonial Economy of Zanzibar, 1860-1970
Sep 01, 2005; Erik Gilbert. Dhows and the Colonial Economy of Zanzibar, 1860-1970. Athens: Ohio University Press/ Oxford: James Currey/...
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