baggala

noun

bag·​ga·​la

ˈbəgəˌlä,

-ə

plural -s

: a 2-masted trading vessel used in the Indian ocean

Word History

Etymology

Marathi baglā, bagalā, probably from Portuguese baixel, from Catalan vaixell, from Latin vascellum small vase

First Known Use

circa 1865, in the meaning defined above

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