/proh"euh/ , n.
any of various types of Indonesian boats, esp. a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
Also, prao .
[ 1575-85; parahu, parau (sp. perahu ) ( padahu, or a cognate Dravidian word); prob. influenced by Sp or Pg proa PROW 1 , bow ]