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SAMPAN
sampan
(noun) an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sampan (plural sampans)
A flat-bottomed Chinese wooden boat propelled by two oars.
Source: Wiktionary
Sam"pan, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A Chinese boat from twelve to fifteen feet long, covered with a house, and sometimes used as a permanent habitation on the inland waters. [Written also sanpan.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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