How to Use dhow in a Sentence

dhow

noun

• Arab traders sailed here in their wooden dhows on their way south to Zanzibar.
  — Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2018
• One of Lamu’s most beloved traditions is a sunset cruise on a dhow.
  — Sharon MacHira, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025
• As the vessels bob in the high waves, people on the dhow toss large boxes into the skiff.
  — Jon Gambrell, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2018
• After they were taken off the dhow, the vessel was deemed unsafe and sunk by naval forces.
  — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2024
• Luckily, the dhow’s story is taking on a new life beyond the high seas.
  — Sharon MacHira, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025
• Arab and Swahili traders sailed these waters on dhows, stopping along the coast to exchange goods such as ivory, gold, and spices.
  — Ali Pantony, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
• Her husband is also currently building a dhow and learning from a master builder in Lamu.
  — Sharon MacHira, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025
• Roky transforms dhow wood into wine racks, coffee tables, and dining sets—sturdy pieces made from teak, mango, and mvule, all aged by the ocean.
  — Sharon MacHira, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025
• Fiberglass boats—cheaper, lighter, and faster to build—have largely replaced traditional dhows.
  — Sharon MacHira, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025
• There’s also a jetty at the river’s edge where a dhow-like dahabeah could be moored for daily or overnight trips with special permission.
  — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
• Drones and missiles can be launched from trucks and mines could be deployed from untold numbers of small fishing boats, dhows or even pleasure craft, experts said.
  — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
• The retractable roof is meant to resemble a sail and from the outside the building’s appearances invoke upturned dhow hulls.
  — Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2022
• Drones and missiles mounted on trucks or mines could be deployed from untold numbers of small fishing boats, dhows or even pleasure craft, experts said.
  — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
• The Whirlwind clipped along at a speed of 32 knots, passing traditional wooden dhows and oil tankers.
  — Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 10 July 2019
• The dhow also had more than 100 tons of urea fertilizer, which can be used as an explosive precursor.
  — Courtney Kube, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2022
• From falcons to fast cars, dhow boats to futuristic skylines, tradition and innovation race side by side.
  — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
• His ten novels are littered with men who wander the world aimlessly, on old dhows or modern ships, and seem to seek a home that never materializes.
  — Nadifa Mohamed, Harper's Magazine, 15 June 2022
• An early 20th century painting captures a dhow sailing along the East African coast.
  — Adrianne Daggett, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2016
• After the dhow was deemed seaworthy and its crew was questioned, they were provided with food and water and released, according to the statement.
  — Brad Lendon, CNN, 10 May 2021
• The men here in Nairobi are but the latest iteration of that tradition, having traded dhow boats for direct flights.
  — Rajiv Golla, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2017
• One of them, located in an area that was long known for pearl diving and fishing, is shaped like a dhow boat, a traditional vessel that ply Gulf waters.
  — Zeena Saifi and Becky Anderson, CNN, 9 July 2021
• Sail a traditional dhow boat a half hour to the reef and discover a variety of corals and marine species—from frogfish and sea turtles to shrimp and surgeonfish.
  — National Geographic, 12 June 2019
• The short video clip appeared to show a skiff and a dhow, a traditional ship that commonly sails the waters of the Persian Gulf region.
  — Jon Gambrell, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2018
• Whether glimpsed in the shipyards, bobbing at the harbor, or sailing the creek at sunset, the dhow is a distinct visual marker of Lamu’s identity.
  — Sharon MacHira, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025
• Most of the charcoal goes to buyers in the Gulf region, a dhow trip away from Somalia across the Arabian Sea.
  — Tom Keatinge, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2014
• Weapons from Iranian dhows would not be alone in reaching the conflict, which has been fueled in part by extensive arms transfers by outside governments.
  — C. J. Chivers and Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2017
• Al Janoub’s curvilinear postmodern and neo-futurist design invokes the sails of the traditional dhow boats used by pearl divers.
  — Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2022
• Falconry displays, dhow boat races, and majlis gatherings with cardamom coffee keep Qatar’s cultural roots alive.
  — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
• Pared back to the barest, chicest essentials, these six private bungalows are steps from a tropical lagoon dotted with traditional wooden dhows.
  — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
• Perfect beaches aside, there’s horseback riding, sunset cruising on a traditional dhow followed by dolphin, and big game fishing to be sampled.
  — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026