prau

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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
prau /praʊ/ n
  1. another word for proa
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pro•a  (prō′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsany of various types of Indonesian boats, esp. a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
Also, prao. 
  • Kannada paḍahu, or a cognate Dravidian word); probably influenced by Spanish or Portuguese proa prow1, bow
  • Malay pərahu, pərau (spelling, spelled perahu) (
  • 1575–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
proa /ˈprəʊə/, prau n
  1. any of several kinds of canoe-like boats used in the South Pacific, esp one equipped with an outrigger and sails
Etymology: 16th Century: from Malay parāhū a boat
'prau' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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