Proa Definition

prōə
noun
A swift, canoe-like Malayan boat having a lateen sail and one outrigger.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Proa

Noun

Singular:
proa
Plural:
proas

Origin of Proa

  • Malay perahu probably from Marathi paḍāv

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Malay perahu.

    From Wiktionary

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