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What's The Definition Of Proa?Synonyms | Synonyms for Proa: Related Terms | Find terms related to Proa: See Also | Proa In Webster's Dictionary \Pro"a\, n. [Malay pr[=a]?, pr[=a]h?.] (Naut.)
A sailing canoe of the Ladrone Islands and Malay Archipelago,
having its lee side flat and its weather side like that of an
ordinary boat. The ends are alike. The canoe is long and
narrow, and is kept from overturning by a cigar-shaped log
attached to a frame extending several feet to windward. It
has been called the {flying proa}, and is the swiftest
sailing craft known.
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