page_title: Sambuk
hierarchical_section_title: Sambuk
caption_attribution_description: English: A Sambuk boat from Dubai at display in the Dubai Museum (Al Fahidi Fort), UAE
context_page_description: Sambuk, known in New Persian as Sunbūk and in Arabic as Sambūk, Sambūq and Ṣumbūq, 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 sambuks had ornate carvings.
context_section_description: Sambuk (ultimately from Middle Persian sambūk), known in New Persian as Sunbūk (سنبوک‎) and in Arabic as Sambūk (سنبوك‎), Sambūq (سنبوق‎) and Ṣumbūq (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 sambuks had ornate carvings.
caption: The hull of a small sambuk at the Dubai Museum, Al Fahidi Fort, UAE
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