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sampan

sam·pan

UK/ˈsæm.pæn/ US/ˈsæmpæn/ uncommon

noun

1.

an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars

Origin

From Sinitic, likely Cantonese 三板 (saam¹ baan²) or Hokkien 舢板 (sam-pán).

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