sampan

A flatbottom Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars.

A small boat used on the coasts of China, Japan, and Java, corresponding to the skiff of Europe and America, and propelled with either sculls or a sail. It is sometimes provided with a fore-and-aft roofing of mats, affording shelter and habitation for a family.

A Chinese boat from twelve to fifteen feet long, covered with a house, and sometimes used as a permanent habitation on the inland waters.

A flat–bottomed Chinese wooden boat propelled by two oars.

an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars