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proa
(proa)
Pronunciation:
/ˈprəʊə/
(also
prau
or
prahu
)
noun
a type of sailing boat originating in Malaysia and Indonesia that may be sailed with either end at the front, typically having a large triangular sail and an outrigger.
Origin:
late 16th century
: from Malay
perahu
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