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proas

proas is the plural of proa.

Meaning of proa

Noun

proa (plural proas)

  1. A sailing vessel found in the waters of Micronesia and Indonesia; it has a single, large outrigger and a triangular sail.
    • I noticed that on the sea were numerous fantastically shaped canoes—or rather boats—like Malay proas, or the canoes used by many of the South Sea islanders.1894, Ivan Dexter, Talmud: A Strange Narrative of Central Australia, published in serial form in Port Adelaide News and Lefevre's Peninsula Advertiser (SA), Chapter XXII...

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Proper noun capitalized: Proas

Proas

  1. (plural) plural of Proa

Questions about proas

What is proas the plural of?
Proas is the plural of proa.
What part of speech is proas?
Proas is a proper noun.

Words near proas in the dictionary

  1. proarrhythmia
  2. proarrhythmic
  3. proarrhythmogenic
  4. proarticulate
  5. proarticulates
  6. proas
  7. proasthmatic
  8. proastrocytic
  9. proatherogenic
  10. proatheroma
  11. proatherosclerosis

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