/ Dictionary / Index D dhow: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dhow Pronunciation: (dou), [key] — n. any of various types of sailing vessels used by Arabs on the east African, Arabian, and Indian coasts, generally lateen-rigged on two or three masts. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dhow (Thesaurus) dhoti Dhu &hamza;l-hijjah Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language