[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

sampan \sam"pan\, n. naut.
   a chinese boat from twelve to fifteen feet long, covered with
   a house, and sometimes used as a permanent habitation on the
   inland waters. written also sanpan.
   1913 webster
see also:
sanpan 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

sampan
     n : an asian skiff usually propelled by two oars

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