dhony

dhony
Doni Do"ni, n. [Tamil t?n[=i].] (Naut.) A clumsy craft, having one mast with a long sail, used for trading purposes on the coasts of Coromandel and Ceylon. [Written also {dhony}, {doney}, and {done}.] --Balfour. [1913 Webster]

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  • Dhony — Dho ny, n. A Ceylonese boat. See {Doni}. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • done — Doni Do ni, n. [Tamil t?n[=i].] (Naut.) A clumsy craft, having one mast with a long sail, used for trading purposes on the coasts of Coromandel and Ceylon. [Written also {dhony}, {doney}, and {done}.] Balfour. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • doney — Doni Do ni, n. [Tamil t?n[=i].] (Naut.) A clumsy craft, having one mast with a long sail, used for trading purposes on the coasts of Coromandel and Ceylon. [Written also {dhony}, {doney}, and {done}.] Balfour. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Doni — Do ni, n. [Tamil t?n[=i].] (Naut.) A clumsy craft, having one mast with a long sail, used for trading purposes on the coasts of Coromandel and Ceylon. [Written also {dhony}, {doney}, and {done}.] Balfour. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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