A dhow The dhow is a type of boat . It is Middle Eastern in make. The boat is a popular type of transport along the Nile river. The dhow is normally small with a big sail.
Sailing rigs By sail-plan Multihull vessels
ʻalia
Amatasi
Baurua
Camakau
Catamaran
Drua
Jukung
Kaep
Kalia
Lakatoi
Outrigger canoe
Pahi
Paraw
Pentamaran
Proa
Quadrimaran
Takia
Tepukei
Tipairua
Tongiaki
Trimaran
Ungalawa
Va'a-tele
Vaka katea
Vinta
Wa
Naval & merchant vessels (by origin date)
Ancient Medieval
Balinger
Birlinn
Cog
Hulk
Knarr
Koch
Kondura
Longship
Shitik
15th c.
Carrack
Chinese treasure ship
Caravel
Hoy
Trabaccolo
16th c.
Crommesteven
Galiot
Galleon
Galleass
Flyboat
Fluyt
Full-rigged pinnace
Lorcha
Man-of-war
Patache
Square-rigged caravel (round or de armada )
Xebec
17th c. 18th c.
Bilander
Clipper (Baltimore Clipper)
Gallivat
Grab
Gundalow
74-gun ship of the line
Sloop-of-war
Spéronare
Trincadour
19th c.
Blackwall frigate
Dutch clipper
Down Easter
Elissa
Windjammer
Fishing vessels
Barca-longa
Falkuša
Felucca
Fifie
Gableboat
Herring buss
Jangada
Lugger
Masula
Nordland
Sixareen
Sgoth
Smack
Tartane
Well smack
Yoal
Recreational vessels
Dinghy
Mast aft rig
Pocket cruiser
Sailing hydrofoil
Sportsboat
Trailer sailer
Wharrams
Windsurfer
Yacht
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