proa

ˈproʊə

Definition

Definition of proa - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nautical

Rare

boat with a single outrigger and sail

Rare

The fishermen set sail in their proa at dawn.

outrigger canoe

pacific boat

Rare

canoe-like vessel used in the South Pacific

Rare

They paddled the proa across the lagoon.

canoe

catamaran

outrigger

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Images of proa

boat with a single outrigger and sail
canoe-like vessel used in the South Pacific

Origin of proa

Malay, perahu (boat)

Examples of proa in a sentence

The proa glided smoothly over the waves.
Fishermen loaded their catch onto the proa.

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French:proa, pirogue, ...
German:Proa, Auslegerkanu, ...
Italian:proa, ...
Spanish:canoa de balancín, canoa polinesia, ...
Portuguese:canoa, canoa do Pacífico, ...
Chinese:独桅船, 南洋独木舟, ...
Japanese:プロア, アウトリガーカヌー, ...
Arabic:قارِب ذو عارِضة جانِبية واحِدة, بروآ, ...
Hebrew:פְּרוֹאָה, פְּרוֹאָה, ...
Russian:лодка с аутригером, лодка, ...
Ukrainian:проа, ...
Hindi:प्रोआ, ...
Bengali:প্রোয়া, ডোঙা, ...
Catalan:canoa amb estabilitzador, canoa del Pacífic, ...
Czech:proa, tradiční pacifické člunovité plavidlo, ...
Danish:proa, ...
Dutch:prauw, ...
Greek:βάρκα, ...
Hungarian:proa, csendes-óceáni kenuféle hajó, ...
Khmer:ទូកក្តោងមានទ្រនាប់លំនឹងម្ខាង, ប្រូអា, ...
Korean:프로아, 카누, ...
Persian:پروآ, قایق سنتی, ...
Polish:proa, ...
Portuguese (BR):jangada, embarcação proa, ...
Romanian:proa, canoe proa, ...
Swedish:proa, kanot, ...
Thai:เรือโปรอา, เรือโพรอา, ...
Turkish:tekne, proa, ...
Vietnamese:thuyền proa, tàu ca nô, ...

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