praus

For there, just coming into sight beyond the point, was one of the long, low, peculiar-looking boats which the Malays call praus, boats which have been famous for ages as the means by which the fierce tribesmen made their way from place to place, killing and destroying ship and town wherever plunder was to be had.

Mother Carey's Chicken Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle George Manville Fenn 1870

The craft in which they carry on their nefarious calling are large junk-like vessels termed "praus," with short, stumpy masts and huge square sails of woven matting stuff.

The Castaways Mayne Reid 1850

She dredges up old boats, barkentines, praus, longboats vessels with rigging.

Archive 2007-02-01 2007

The Nakhodas of the rare trading praus ascending the river paid visits to Lakamba, discussing with that potentate the unsettled state of affairs, and wagged their heads gravely over the recital of Orang Blanda exaction, severity, and general tyranny, as exemplified in the total stoppage of gunpowder trade and the rigorous visiting of all suspicious craft trading in the straits of Macassar.

Almayer's Folly 2006

Sulu, his great splendour, his power, his great prowess; the fear which benumbed the hearts of white men at the sight of his swift piratical praus.

Almayer's Folly 2006

By the help of some kind friends I was introduced to the owner of one of the large praus which was to sail in a few days.

The Malay Archipelago 2004

The next day the praus returned, and we had positive information that these scourges of the Eastern seas were really among us.

The Malay Archipelago 2004

As all the praus return in July, I should not be able to spend that season in Aru without remaining another whole year, which was out of the question.

The Malay Archipelago 2004

At five the next morning we started again, and in an hour overtook four large praus containing the “Commissie,” who had come from Dobbo to make their official tour round the islands, and had passed us in the eight.

The Malay Archipelago 2004

This proves at all events that praus must be good sea-boats, for the captain has been continually making voyages in them for the last ten years, and says he has never known water enough enter to do any harm.

The Malay Archipelago 2004