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Dahabeah — A dahabeah, also spelled dahabeeyah, dahabiah, dahabiya, dahabiyah and dhahabiyya, as well as dahabiyeh and dahabieh (Arabic ذهبىة /ðahabīya/), is a passenger boat used on the River Nile in Egypt. The term is normally used to describe a shallow… … Wikipedia
Dahabeah — Da ha*be ah (d[aum] h[.a]*b[=e] [.a]), n. [Ar.] A Nile boat constructed on the model of a floating house, having large lateen sails. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dahabeah — or dahabeeyah or dahabiah [dä΄hə bē′ə] n. [Ar dhahabīya, lit., golden one < dhabab, golden] a large passenger boat used on the Nile, orig. equipped with lateen sails, now generally powered by an engine … English World dictionary
dahabeah — /dah heuh bee euh/, n. a large boat used on the Nile as a houseboat or for conveying passengers. Also, dahabeeyah, dahabiah. [1840 50; < Egyptian Ar dahabiyah] * * * … Universalium
dahabeah — n. sailing house boat of Nile … Dictionary of difficult words
dahabeah — … Useful english dictionary
Dahabeya — The Dahabeya is a sailing boat that is based out of Esna or Aswan for 3, 7, 9 or 12 nights cruises on the Nile river. Contents 1 History 2 Specifications 3 References 4 … Wikipedia
ship — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Vehicle for navigation on water Nouns 1. ship, vessel, sail; craft, bottom; airship (see aviation). See navigation. 2. (naval organization) navy, marine, fleet, flotilla, argosy; shipping, merchant… … English dictionary for students
Ship — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Ship >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 ship ship vessel sail Sgm: N 1 craft craft bottom GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 navy navy marine fleet flotilla Sgm … English dictionary for students
da|ha|bi|yeh — da|ha|bi|ya or da|ha|bi|yeh «DAH huh BEE uh», noun. = dahabeah. (Cf. ↑dahabeah) … Useful english dictionary
