Baghlah

A Bagalla, also Baggalat (French Boutre, Arabic بغلة baghlah ), is a anderthalbmastiges, Arabian sailing ship with lateen sails on the main mast and the small mizzen mast, a displacement between 100 and 400 tons. It was built from the late 16th to the late 19th century and transported goods and passengers today from the western shores of India to the east coast of Africa.

The hull with low side height recorded from round Spantformen and a highly inclined stem whose length was up to one third of the length of the ship. The tail assemblies were equipped with five windows, galleries and balconies, and decorated with carvings and colorful painting. The poop deck is reminiscent of European galleons. On pirates and warships the bulwark was interrupted by gun ports behind which carronades were installed on deck. At the board pages a second series gun ports was often marked. 18 to 25 sailors questioned the crew of the ship.

Similar Arab ships, but different order of magnitude were trigon, Pattamar and Ghanja.