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  • Bateel (Batil)

    Bateel (Batil)

    The bateel, or battil, was a large deep-sea dhow design known for its distinctive long, curved stem-post, used for extended ocean voyages across the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean alongside the baghlah.

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  • Boom

    Boom

    The boom is a large, two-masted dhow with a tapering stern and lateen sails, used historically for long-distance trade between the Persian Gulf, East Africa, and India, and among the vessel types employed by Gulf raiding fleets during the era of the “Pirate Coast.”

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