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单词 vinta
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vintan.

/ˈvintə/
Etymology: < Bisaya binta.
A kind of canoe used by the Moros in the Philippine Islands.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel of specific construction or shape > vessels of primitive construction > [noun] > canoe of indigenous peoples > other types of canoe
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1900 F. H. Sawyer Inhabitants Philippines xxxviii. 362 These vessels rendered good service, and to some extent checked the incursions of the pirates, but they had not the speed to follow up the fast-rowing vintas of the Moros, which could always escape from them unless caught in narrow waters.
1906 Soldier Slang in C. McGovern Sarjint Larry an' Frinds Vinta, same as ‘Parao’ [defined in the same glossary as ‘a native canoe or row boat, usually a single hollowed-out log; propelled by one or two rude oars, with a paddle for a rudder’].
1946 G. Stimpson Bk. about Thousand Things 47 Their vintas, fishing boats hewn from single long logs, were marvels of workmanship and efficiency.
1979 P. Driscoll Pangolin xvi. 127 The long, slender vintas of the Muslim fishermen lay at anchor.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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