almadie
Meanings
noun
- A canoe made from tree bark, formerly used in Africa.
- A boat formerly used by traders off the coast of India, about eighty feet long and six or seven feet wide.
Word forms
Etymology
From French almadie (compare Spanish & Portuguese almadia), from Arabic مَعْدِيَة (maʕdiya, “ferry”).
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