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proa

pro·a [ prṓ ə ] (plural pro·as) or prau [ prow ] (plural praus) or prah·u [ pr h ] (plural prah·us)


noun 
Definition:
 
Malayan sailboat: a Malayan boat with a triangular sail and a single outrigger

[Late 16th century. < Malay părāhū "boat"]
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