Baghla

/ˈbɑːɡlə/ noun

A large wooden merchant sailing vessel used historically in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean, with a distinctive high poop deck.

From Arabic origin, closely related to 'baggala.' A variant form used particularly in nautical contexts describing Indian Ocean trading ships from the medieval to early modern period.

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