Praam \Praam\, n. [D. praam; cf. G. prahm, F. prame; all of
Slavonic origin, from a word akin to E. fare. See Fare.]
(Naut.)
A flat-bottomed boat or lighter, -- used in Holland and the
Baltic, and sometimes armed in case of war. [Written also
pram, and prame.]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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