sampan

[ sam-pan ]

/ ˈsæm pæn /

noun

any of various small boats of the Far East, as one propelled by a single scull over the stern and provided with a roofing of mats.

Origin of sampan

First recorded in 1610–20, sampan is from the Chinese word sānbǎn three-plank (boat), or < cognate dial. forms

Words nearby sampan

Samoyed, Samoyedic, samp, sampaguita, Sampaio, sampan, samphire, sample, sample point, sampler, sample room

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Example sentences from the Web for sampan

Peering out through the opening between the curtains, she saw two Korean women moving away from the sampan.
The Red Miriok|Anna M. Barnes
This had for a time been stirred into some degree of murkiness by the feet of those who pressed curiously about the sampan.
The Red Miriok|Anna M. Barnes
As they sailed into the harbor, he noticed two Englishmen rowing out toward them in a sampan.
The Black-Bearded Barbarian (George Leslie Mackay)|Mary Esther Miller MacGregor, AKA Marion Keith
The sampan was cleaned out when the hands had finished their dinner, and the "Big Four," embarked in it.
Four Young Explorers|Oliver Optic

The juragan of the boat said sulkily, "We will cook in the sampan, and sleep on the water."
Tales of Unrest|Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for sampan

sampan

/ (ˈsæmpæn) /

noun

any small skiff, widely used in the Orient, that is propelled by oars or a scull

Word Origin for sampan

C17: from Chinese san pan, from san three + pan board

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	sampan
释义	sampan [ sam-pan ] / ˈsæm pæn / noun any of various small boats of the Far East, as one propelled by a single scull over the stern and provided with a roofing of mats. Origin of sampan First recorded in 1610–20, sampan is from the Chinese word sānbǎn three-plank (boat), or < cognate dial. forms Words nearby sampan Samoyed, Samoyedic, samp, sampaguita, Sampaio, sampan, samphire, sample, sample point, sampler, sample room Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sampan Peering out through the opening between the curtains, she saw two Korean women moving away from the sampan. The Red Miriok\|Anna M. Barnes This had for a time been stirred into some degree of murkiness by the feet of those who pressed curiously about the sampan. The Red Miriok\|Anna M. Barnes As they sailed into the harbor, he noticed two Englishmen rowing out toward them in a sampan. The Black-Bearded Barbarian (George Leslie Mackay)\|Mary Esther Miller MacGregor, AKA Marion Keith The sampan was cleaned out when the hands had finished their dinner, and the "Big Four," embarked in it. Four Young Explorers\|Oliver Optic The juragan of the boat said sulkily, "We will cook in the sampan, and sleep on the water." Tales of Unrest\|Joseph Conrad British Dictionary definitions for sampan sampan / (ˈsæmpæn) / noun any small skiff, widely used in the Orient, that is propelled by oars or a scull Word Origin for sampan C17: from Chinese san pan, from san three + pan board Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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