‖ ˈbuggalow Anglo-Ind.
Also buggala, buglah.
[a. Mahratti baglā, bagalā, regarded by Col. Yule as a corruption of Pg. baixel, vessel.]
‘A name commonly given on the W. coast of India to Arab vessels of the old native form’ (Yule).
| 1842 Sir. G. Arthur in Ind. Admin. of Ld. Ellenb. 222 (Y.) Native buggalas, by which so much of the trade of this coast with Scinde, Cutch..is carried on. 1869 Latest News 17 Oct., There were..four vessels: two were large buglahs, each mounting about eight guns. 1884 Times 30 May 8 At Mocha they took passage on board an Arab buggalow. |