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1. Kru, n. View full entry 1835
...attrib. or as Of or relating to an African people so named on the coast of Liberia, very skilful as seamen. Also as ...
2. mashwa, n. View full entry 1704
...A kind of open boat used along the coasts of East Africa, Arabia, and India for fishing and trade, and as a ship's boat: see quot. 1948....
3. mtepe, n. View full entry 1826
...A sailing vessel characterized by a square matting sail, used on the east coast of Africa. Cf. chelingo...
4. mvule, n. View full entry 1858
...In East Africa: the iroko tree, Milicia (or Chlorophora) excelsa (also mvule tree); the hardwood timber of this tree, used esp. in cabinetmaking, building,...
5. posho, n.1 View full entry a1873
...Daily rations given to soldiers, sailors, labourers, porters on safari, etc....
6. Zulu, n. and adj. View full entry 1824
...A member of a Bantu people mainly inhabiting KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Also attrib. or as , belonging to this people....
