prahm
prahm noun: a flat-bottomed boat.
Noun
prahm (plural prahms)
- A flat-bottomed boat.
- The dinghy was trailing astern at the end of its painter, and Merrion looked at it as he passed. He saw that it was a battered-looking affair of the prahm type, with a blunt snout, and like the parent ship, had recently been painted a vivid green.1944, Miles Burton, The Three Corpse Trick, chapter 5
Forms of prahm
| plural | prahms |
|---|---|
| alternative form | praam |
| alternative form | pram |
Origin of prahm
Dutch praam and German Prahm, from Czech prám. Compare Polish prom.
Questions about prahm
- What does prahm mean?
- Prahm means a flat-bottomed boat.
- What part of speech is prahm?
- Prahm is a noun.
- What is the plural of prahm?
- The plural of prahm is prahms.
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