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sampan
sam·pan S0056000 (săm′păn′)n. A flatbottom Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars.
[Cantonese saam1 baan2 (akin to Mandarin sābǎn), from Middle Chinese sam pa⋮n´ : sam, three (ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sum; akin to Tibetan gsum and Burmese sûm) + pa⋮n´, board (since the hulls of sampans were originally constructed from three planks of wood, two for the sides and one for the bottom); see teppanyaki.]sampan (ˈsæmpæn) n (Nautical Terms) any small skiff, widely used in the Orient, that is propelled by oars or a scull[C17: from Chinese san pan, from san three + pan board]sam•pan (ˈsæm pæn)
n. 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. [1610–20; < dial. Chinese (Guangdong) sàambáan; compare Chinese sānbǎn literally, three-plank (boat)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sampan - an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oarsskiff - any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor |
Translationssampan (ˈsӕmpӕn) noun a small flat-bottomed Chinese boat. 舢舨 舢舨sampan
sampan any small skiff, widely used in the Orient, that is propelled by oars or a scull Sampan a general name for various types of flat-bottomed wooden boats used in the coastal regions and on the rivers of East and Southeast Asia mainly for transporting passengers and freight. Sampans are up to 9 m long, and 3 m wide and have a load capacity of up to 80 tons. They are propelled by one or two stern oars or by a straight sail made of mats. An awning or cabinlike structure made of mats is sometimes located astern or amidships; it may serve as a dwelling, store, or workshop. sampan
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