sambuq

sam·buq
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UK/ˈsæmbuːk/US/ˈsæmˌbuk/

noun

A type of dhow (“small Arabian boat”).

OriginArabic سَنْبُوق →
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Meanings

nounsambuq (plural sambuqs)

plural sambuqs · alternative sambook · alternative sambouk · alternative sambuk · alternative sumbuq · alternative zambuco · alternative zambuk · alternative zambuq · alternative zambuquo

  1. nauticalA type of dhow (“small Arabian boat”).

Origin

  1. Arabicسَنْبُوق
  2. Englishsambuq

Borrowed from Arabic سَنْبُوق (sanbūq).

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Cite this entry
APA

sambuq. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sambuq

MLA

“sambuq.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sambuq. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sambuq,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sambuq.

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