Sampan
A sampan is a relatively flat bottomed wooden boat from 3.5 to 4.5 m (approximately twelve to fifteen feet) long. Some sampans include a small shelter on board, and may be used as a permanent habitation on inland waters. Sampans are generally used for fishing or transportation, in coastal areas or rivers. It is unusual for a sampan to sail far from land as they do not have the means to survive rough weather.
Sampans may be propelled by poles or oars (particularly a single, long oar called a yuloh).
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