Sambuk

A sanbuk in Aden in 1936
The hull of a small sanbuk at the Dubai Museum, Al Fahidi Fort, UAE

Sanbuk (ultimately from Middle Persian sanbūk[1]), known in New Persian as Sunbūk (سنبوک), in Turkish as Zambuk and in Arabic as Sanbūk (سنبوك), Sanbūq (سنبوق) and Ṣunbūq (صنبوق), is a type of dhow, a traditional wooden sailing vessel. It has a characteristic keel design, with a sharp curve right below the top of the prow. Formerly sanbuks had ornate carvings.[2]

  1. ^ Dionisius A. Agius (2008) Classic Ships of Islam: From Mesopotamia to the Indian Ocean, BRILL, ISBN 9004158634. p. 314.
  2. ^ Dhows of the Persian Gulf – a brief introduction. agmgifts.co.uk