proa
proa — noun
1. a traditional narrow boat from Indonesia and nearby islands, usually open on top
a traditional narrow boat from Indonesia and nearby islands, usually open on top, that travels with a sail or with paddles
Hao watched a proa glide across the bay with one white sail.
proa + glide across a bay under sail
Two fishers paddled a proa back to shore before the storm arrived.
paddle a proa back to shore
At the museum, Lara studied a carved proa from eastern Indonesia.
A narrow proa carried sacks of rice between the small islands.
Mira sketched the proa while its crew folded the wet sail.
- canoe
a broader word for a long narrow boat, often without sails
- outrigger canoe
closer in shape when the boat has side supports, but not a full synonym in every context
- sailboat
an everyday general word for a boat moved by sails
文法句型
a proa crosses a bay
fishers paddle a proa
a proa travels under sail
用法筆記
Usually seen in history, travel, or maritime writing rather than in everyday conversation. In ordinary speech, people normally say boat or sailboat unless they mean this specific traditional type.