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How do you use Dhows in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Dhows in a sentence

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Dhows | Dhow

Dhows meaning

plural of dhow

Using Dhows

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of dhow
  • In the example corpus, dhows often appears in combinations such as: used dhows, dhows to.

Context around Dhows

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

used 2× arab 1× two 1× wrecked 1× building 1×

Often after:

yombo 1×

Sentence patterns with Dhows

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

alphabet building dhows yombo along 1× in arab dhows from dubai 1× many wrecked dhows on the 1× the two dhows a type 1× traders used dhows to conduct 1× who used dhows to traverse 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

other historical and 1× sailors from hms 1× swahili traders used 1× the coast off 1× the rugged terrain 1× the yao had 1×

Common sentence endings:

along the coast 1× and intense heat 1× boarding schools chiwuwo 1× dhows from dubai 1× shores of madagascar 1× two separate missions 1×

Words around Dhows

Just before it in the word index:

dhowre 7 dhow 9 dhoti 10 dhoruba 2 dhop 2 dhoot 3

Just after it in the word index:

dhp 3 dhps 2 dhq 12 dhr 17 dhritarashtra 8 dhruba 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Dhows

  • In this selection, "dhows" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, used, arab, two and yombo stand out and add context to how "dhows" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alphabet building dhows yombo along and in arab dhows from dubai. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dhows" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dhows

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Swahili traders used dhows to conduct trade though many ports along the coast. (13 words)

The coast off Vasai-Virar was a major landing point for gold biscuits smuggled in Arab dhows from Dubai. (19 words)

Sailors from HMS Dragon and Royal Marines were launched on fast boats to halt the two dhows - a type of vessel common to the Middle East - in two separate missions. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

The rugged terrain of the island and surrounding rough coastline has led to the appearance of many wrecked dhows on the beaches of the island, most of them well preserved by the salt water and intense heat. (37 words)

The Yao had already acquired some skills in reading and writing using Arabic alphabet, building dhows (yombo) along the lake shore, irrigation (matimbe)-growing and eating rice, having madrassahs, boarding schools (chiwuwo). (32 words)

Other historical and archaeological records suggest that some of the Bantus were descendants of Swahili sailors and merchants who used dhows to traverse the seas to the western shores of Madagascar. (31 words)

Example sentences (6)

The coast off Vasai-Virar was a major landing point for gold biscuits smuggled in Arab dhows from Dubai.

Sailors from HMS Dragon and Royal Marines were launched on fast boats to halt the two dhows - a type of vessel common to the Middle East - in two separate missions.

Other historical and archaeological records suggest that some of the Bantus were descendants of Swahili sailors and merchants who used dhows to traverse the seas to the western shores of Madagascar.

Swahili traders used dhows to conduct trade though many ports along the coast.

The rugged terrain of the island and surrounding rough coastline has led to the appearance of many wrecked dhows on the beaches of the island, most of them well preserved by the salt water and intense heat.

The Yao had already acquired some skills in reading and writing using Arabic alphabet, building dhows (yombo) along the lake shore, irrigation (matimbe)-growing and eating rice, having madrassahs, boarding schools (chiwuwo).

Common combinations with dhows

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dhows" in a sentence?
An example: "The coast off Vasai-Virar was a major landing point for gold biscuits smuggled in Arab dhows from Dubai." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "dhows" from authentic English texts.
What does "dhows" mean?
Dhows means: plural of dhow
How many example sentences with "dhows" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "dhows", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.