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Definition of: dahabeah
(dä′hə·bē′ə) noun
A passenger boat of the Nile, having a sharp prow and a broad stern, originally equipped with lateen sails, and now generally propelled by engines. Also da′ha·bi′eh, da′ha·biy′eh. [<Arabic dhahabīyah golden <dhahab gold; with ref. to the gilded royal Egyptian barges]
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