noun
- plural of prau; a type of fast sailing vessel used in Southeast Asia, typically with one or more masts and outriggers
Usage: nautical; also spelled proa or prahu
Examples
- The traders sailed their praus across the Indonesian archipelago.
- Traditional praus are still used by fishermen in Malaysia and the Philippines.
- The museum displayed a model of an ancient prau with distinctive outriggers.
- Colonial accounts describe praus as swift and maneuverable vessels.
- Several praus were anchored in the harbor at dawn.