gayyou

noun

gay·​you

ˈgā|(ˌ)(y)ü,

ˈgī|

plural -s

: an Annamese narrow flat-bottomed boat with an outrigger and two or three masts with square sails or lugsails

Word History

Etymology

Annamese ghe hâu fine boat

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