Ghanjah
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A ghanjah or ganja, is a large wooden trading dhow, a traditional Indian sailing vessel.
A ghanjah at Bombay harbor in 1909
A ghanjah in dry dock showing the trefoil ornament on the prow
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.
Ghanjah
…sails; supplementary sails were often added on the bowsprit and on a topmast atop the main mast. The ghanjah is often difficult to distinguish from the baghlah, a similar type of dhow. Besides the trefoil-shaped carving on top of the stem-head, ghanjahs usually had a more slender shape. Ghanjahs were widely…
Baghlah sailing
The ornate stern of a baghlah in Kuwait
A baghlah needed to be crewed by numerous sailors