DUNGIYAH
\dˈʌŋɡɪjə], \dˈʌŋɡɪjə], \d_ˈʌ_ŋ_ɡ_ɪ_j_ə]\
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A coasting vessel met with in the Persian Gulf, on the coasts of Arabia, and especially in the Gulf of Cutch. The dungiyahs sail by the monsoon, and arrive often in large companies at Muscat, celebrating their safe arrival with salvos of artillery, music, and flags. They have generally one mast, frequently longer than the vessel; and are difficult to navigate. They are alleged to be the oldest kind of vessels in the Indian seas, dating as far back as the expedition of Alexander.
By Daniel Lyons
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