Dhow
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Dhow is the generic name of a number of traditional sailing vessels with one or more masts with settee or sometimes lateen sails, used in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean region. Typically sporting long t
A dhow in the Indian Ocean, near the islands of Zanzibar on the Swahili coast
Fishermen's dhows moored at Dubai in 2014
Moroccan dhow.
A Shu'ai in the Persian Gulf
Baghlah
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A baghlah, bagala, bugala or baggala is a large deep-sea dhow, a traditional Arab sailing vessel or cargo dhow. The name "baghla" means "mule" in the Arabic language.
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…dhow sailors have traditionally used the kamal, an observation device that determines latitude by finding the angle of the Pole Star above the horizon. Baghlah (بغلة) – from the Arabic language word for "mule". A heavy ship, the traditional deep-sea dhow. Baqarah or baggarah (بقارة) – from the Arabic word for…
Baghlah sailing
The ornate stern of a baghlah in Kuwait
A baghlah needed to be crewed by numerous sailors