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ˈproʊ əproa
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proanoun
A sailing vessel found in the waters of Micronesia and Indonesia; it has a single, large outrigger and a triangular sail
Webster Dictionary
Proanoun
a sailing canoe of the Ladrone Islands and Malay Archipelago, having its lee side flat and its weather side like that of an ordinary boat. The ends are alike. The canoe is long and narrow, and is kept from overturning by a cigar-shaped log attached to a frame extending several feet to windward. It has been called the flying proa, and is the swiftest sailing craft known
Etymology: [Malay pr, prh.]
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Proa
A proa, also seen as prau, perahu, and prahu, is a type of multihull sailing vessel. While the word perahu and proa are generic terms meaning boat in their native languages, proa in Western languages has come to describe a vessel consisting of two unequal length parallel hulls. It is sailed so that one hull is kept to windward, and the other to leeward, so that it needs to "shunt" to reverse direction when tacking. The English term proa usually refers specifically to the South Pacific proa as described in the journals of the British ship HMS Centurion. The perahu traditional outrigger boat is most numerous in the various islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. These differ from the South Pacific vessels. Traditional proas superficially resemble outrigger canoes, but have a buoyant lee hull and a denser, ballasted hull to windward for stability. To Americans, the boats of the Marianas Islands are arguably the most recognizable version. The modern proa exists in a wide variety of forms, from the traditional archetype still common in areas described, to high-technology interpretations specifically designed for breaking speed-sailing records.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Proa
prō′a, n. a small and swift Malay sailing-vessel, with both ends equally sharp. [Malay prau.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
proa
See PRAHU.
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PROA
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Proa is ranked #41038 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Proa surname appeared 531 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Proa.
88.5% or 470 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
8.6% or 46 total occurrences were White.
1.1% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.9% or 5 total occurrences were Black.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of PROA in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of PROA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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