sam ‧ pan /ˈsæmpæn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Chinese ; Origin: sanban , from san 'three' + ban 'board, plank' ]
a small boat used in China and Southeast Asia
sam ‧ pan /ˈsæmpæn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Chinese ; Origin: sanban , from san 'three' + ban 'board, plank' ]
a small boat used in China and Southeast Asia
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012