coastal [noun]

Falca

Maana (Definition)

An additional plank fitted atop a dhow's upper hull sides to prevent sea spray from spilling inboard.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

raised washstrake board on dhow gunwale

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ubao wa bahari / falca

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Nautical

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mabaria walitengeneza falca mpya ili kuzuia mawimbi kuingia ndani."

Translation: Sailors fitted a new washstrake board to keep waves from spilling into the dhow.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

ubao wa jahazi kingo