Dhow \Dhow\, n. [Ar. d[=a]o?] A coasting vessel of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean. It has generally but one mast and a lateen sail. [Also written {dow}.] [1913 Webster]
Dow \Dow\, n. A kind of vessel. See {Dhow}. [1913 Webster]
Dow \Dow\, v. t. [F. douer. See {Dower}.] To furnish with a dower; to endow. [Obs.] --Wyclif. [1913 Webster]
Dow \Dow\ (dou), prop. n. (Finance) shortened form of {the Dow-Jones Index} or Dow Jones Industrial Average; as, the Dow rose 100 points today. [PJC]