Sampan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsæm.pæn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sampan is a noun meaning (India, chiefly historical) Alternative form of jampan.
Meaning
(India, chiefly historical) Alternative form of jampan.
More Meanings
- (chiefly historical) A Chinese flat-bottomed wooden boat propelled by two oars.
Example Sentences
... by these central poles the litter, or as it is here called, the Sampan, is supported on the shoulders of four men.
Freedom-fighter Lin Chun-hwei reports his escape from the mainland at the Free China Relief Association. Lin escaped by sampan from Putien in Fukien province to one of the islets near Kinmen Oct. 27.
We traveled down the Min River from Nanping in a small sampan, flying the American flag for protection against bandits and soldiers. Those were the days when the Stars and Stripes still afforded some protection.
Word Forms
- sampans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include board, champan, bateau, fishboat, randan, prahm.
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