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Recent Examples of dhow
The Utamaduni shares this stretch of beach with a more modern descendant, Flipflopi Ndogo, the world's first dhow made entirely from recycled plastic.
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Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024
Soak up the wonder of an African sunset on a traditional wooden dhow, search for crocodiles and elephants along the shore, or try catch-and-release tiger fishing.
—Alexandra Owens, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
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My water-resistant Venture Pal made its maiden voyage over two years ago on a traditional dhow boat in Mozambique.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere, private villa rentals are the way to go, and East African Retreats offers a fantastic selection: On Lamu, Dhow House sits on a stretch of beach where boat makers have been building traditional dhows for centuries.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024
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Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024
Soak up the wonder of an African sunset on a traditional wooden dhow, search for crocodiles and elephants along the shore, or try catch-and-release tiger fishing.
—Alexandra Owens, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
Lightweight Packable Foldable Travel Pack $32 $22 at Amazon
My water-resistant Venture Pal made its maiden voyage over two years ago on a traditional dhow boat in Mozambique.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere, private villa rentals are the way to go, and East African Retreats offers a fantastic selection: On Lamu, Dhow House sits on a stretch of beach where boat makers have been building traditional dhows for centuries.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dhow
Noun
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Watkins eased our skiff through a mangrove swamp of squawking and soaring red-footed boobies and frigatebirds numbering in the tens of thousands.—
Kevin Gepford,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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Beyond, two men in straw hats share a skiff, an image of blissful communion.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The longest canoe race in Michigan is set to take place this weekend with a record slate of paddlers taking on the Au Sable River from Grayling to Oscoda.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Carvings of human forms, canoes, turtles and other objects are pictured around the islands.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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After the travel party’s homemade catamaran flipped, leaving the group to drift in the ocean for over 24 hours, Rockefeller strapped empty gasoline cans to his waist and swam for help.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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The firm’s bet on the high-tech, high-speed world of foiling catamarans signals growing investor confidence in SailGP’s model, a centralized league shifting rapidly to private franchise ownership.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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On yachts, water access—swimming, jet-skiing, snorkeling or just landing on a deserted beach with the dinghy—is also a key differentiator from a cruise ship.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
13 July 2025
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Miller was able to get back on the dinghy, but the younger Erdman punched him several times in the face, the report states.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Colorful traditional wooden outrigger canoes called pirogues line the beach where men spend hours mending their nets.—
Sira Thierij,
NPR,
26 Dec. 2024
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As the team began to pull up its fishing nets, the pirogue pitched sharply.—
Jack Thompson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 June 2024
Noun
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It’s crowded with houseboats, fishing vessels, roving vendors in sampans, and multi-story floating restaurants that drew tourists until the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to shutter.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
6 June 2025
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Hong Kong: Hong Kong Harbor, one of the world’s most scenic, rewards passengers with vistas of skyscrapers, mountains, ferries and sampans.—
Georgina Cruz,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2024
Noun
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Newton enlisted the help of his younger brother and a friend, who agreed to follow along behind him in a rowboat with food and other supplies.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
6 July 2025
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Adventure intel: Green Lake, the larger of the two, has a sandy public beach with swimming access and a boat house that rents rowboats and kayaks (from $12 an hour).—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
22 May 2025
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On Christmas Eve 1788, settlers hopped into flatboats at Limestone (Maysville, Kentucky) and traveled for four days down the icy Ohio River to establish Losantiville, later called Cincinnati.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
15 Dec. 2024
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The early whiskey makers in Kentucky were the first to barrel and ship their whiskey on flatboats down to New Orleans.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Dhow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dhow. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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