1. a traditional Egyptian sailing boat with a large triangular sail, typically used on the Nile River
Usage: nautical; historical

Examples

• The tourists sailed down the Nile in a traditional dahabeah.
• We chartered a dahabeah for our week-long journey through Egypt.
• The dahabeah’s white sail caught the desert wind perfectly.
• Ancient dahabeahs were the primary means of river transport in Egypt.
• Our dahabeah glided silently past the temple ruins at sunset.