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sampan
sampan, the typical small and light boats of oriental waters and rivers. There are two types, the harbour sampan which usually has an awning over the centre and after part and is normally propelled by a single scull over the stern, and the coastal sampan fitted with a single mast and junk rig. The origin of the name, first recorded in the 8th century, is generally said to come from the Chinese san-pan, meaning ‘three boards’, but some believe it has a Malayan origin.
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"sampan." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "sampan." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-sampan.html "sampan." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-sampan.html |
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sam·pan
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a small boat of a kind used in the Far East, typically with an oar or oars at the stern.
ORIGIN: early 17th cent.: from Chinese san-ban, from san ‘three’ + ban ‘board.’
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"sampan." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "sampan." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-sampan.html "sampan." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-sampan.html |
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sampan small Chinese boat. XVII. Chinese sanpan, f. san three, pan board.
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T. F. HOAD. "sampan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "sampan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-sampan.html T. F. HOAD. "sampan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-sampan.html |
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sampan
•sampan • tarpan
•bedpan, deadpan
•skidpan • inspan • wingspan
•marzipan
•frypan, taipan
•lifespan • Chopin • saltpan • outspan
•dustpan • tragopan • Perrin
•trimaran • catamaran • Poussin
•Anshan • gratin • kaftan • suntan
•Chambertin • orang-utan • minivan
•Ativan • caravan • banyan
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"sampan." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "sampan." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-sampan.html "sampan." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-sampan.html |
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