A long canoe used for racing, typically crewed by 22 people. The term is specific to the traditional Chinese dragon boat festival context.
Dragon boat races are held during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Traditional kanji variant using 龍 instead of 竜; less common but still seen.
A Sino-Japanese compound of 竜, “dragon,” and 舟, “boat,” denoting the decorated racing boat used in dragon-boat festivals.