pranks
Example Sentences
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The men in the prahus gave their accustomed yell, and the whole force advanced towards us.
From Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery by Marryat, Frank
For this purpose they went out in fleets of from ten to thirty war-boats or prahus.
From Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak by McDougall, Henriette
The old Spanish sailing men-of-war could not cope with these sea rovers, who in their light prahus, salisipanes, or vintas, kept in shallow water or amongst reefs where these vessels could not reach them.
From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Sawyer, Frederic H.
The masts of these prahus are very small, so that they may not be seen at a distance.
From Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak by McDougall, Henriette
We pulled a short distance along the coast, and entered another bay, in which we destroyed two prahus; after which we returned to the ship.
From Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery by Marryat, Frank
