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- noun Plural form of
dhow .
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Examples
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On the northbound winds small lateen-sailed boats called dhows traveled up the coast with sturdy mangrove wood, aromatic tree resins, gold, ivory, clove, and the fine, multipurpose fibers of the raffia palm.
Crazy Like Us Ethan Watters 2010
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He told the council on Thursday that aircraft and traditional sailing vessels known as dhows were still the most common way of transporting arms.
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Davie said crews of the fishing boats, known as dhows, have become sophisticated at hiding contraband and are being used increasingly to transport illegal goods.
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For more than a thousand years, traditional Arab boats, known as dhows, have transported agricultural produce from the fertile delta.
WN.com - Articles related to ETHIOPIA-KENYA: Dam "busters" say Gibe 3 puts thousands at risk 2010
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For more than a thousand years, traditional Arab boats, known as dhows, have transported agricultural produce from the fertile delta.
WN.com - Articles related to ETHIOPIA-KENYA: Dam "busters" say Gibe 3 puts thousands at risk 2010
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India's Directorate General of Shipping said that small Indian trade boats, known as dhows, had become the "preferred prey" of pirates in recent months.
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India's Directorate General of Shipping said that small Indian trade boats, known as dhows, had become the "preferred prey" of pirates in recent months.
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For more than a thousand years, traditional Arab boats, known as dhows, have transported agricultural produce from the fertile delta.
WN.com - Articles related to ETHIOPIA-KENYA: Dam "busters" say Gibe 3 puts thousands at risk 2010
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India's Directorate General of Shipping said that small Indian trade boats, known as dhows, had become the "preferred prey" of pirates in recent months.
Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories 2010
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India's Directorate General of Shipping said that small Indian trade boats, known as dhows, had become the "preferred prey" of pirates in recent months.
Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories 2010
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