dahabeeyahEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishdahabeeyah /ˌdɑːhəˈbiːjə / ▸ noun a large passenger boat used on the Nile, typically with lateen sails. – ORIGIN mid 19th century: from Arabic, literally ‘golden’, denoting the gilded state barge formerly used by the Muslim rulers of Egypt.
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