lenj

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noun

A type of traditional fishing boat, typically hand-built, used in the Persian Gulf.

OriginPersian لنج →
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Meanings

nounlenj (plural lenjes or lenjs)

plural lenjes · plural lenjs

  1. A type of traditional fishing boat, typically hand-built, used in the Persian Gulf.

    […] in between a lenj fishing boat and a row of dhows. He cut the engine and glided the motor launch in. A dockhand was sat at the quayside edge, feet dangling over the water.

    2015 September 17, I. D. Roberts, For Kingdom and Country, Allison & Busby, →ISBN

Origin

  1. Persianلنج
  2. Englishlenj

From Persian لنج or Gulf Arabic لَنْج.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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