dahabeeyah

dahabeeyah
da·ha·bee·yah

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  • 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

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