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: an Arab lateen-rigged boat usually having a long overhang forward, a high poop, and a low waist
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After many storms and boat impacts, their only pier is no longer safe to use so the locals have to wade out to the arriving dhows to unload in choppy and quite chilly waters.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Food and supplies are transported from Maputo via wooden dhows under sail.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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
The Utamaduni shares this stretch of beach with a more modern descendant, Flipflopi Ndogo, the world's first dhow made entirely from recycled plastic.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Food and supplies are transported from Maputo via wooden dhows under sail.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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
The Utamaduni shares this stretch of beach with a more modern descendant, Flipflopi Ndogo, the world's first dhow made entirely from recycled plastic.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Dhow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dhow. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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