Batil
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Batil is a noun meaning A type of traditional sailing vessel used in the Arabian Sea.
Meaning
A type of traditional sailing vessel used in the Arabian Sea.
Example Sentences
The Batil, a vessel with a long fiddle-headed bow and two masts, which may be distinguished from other craft by the inner part of the stern-post being ornamented with devices cut in the wood.
While baghlas and their smaller equivalents, battils, were used for Arab trade between the west coast of India and the Gulf, European-style ships were also increasingly prevalent in this trade.
Word Forms
- batils
- bateel
- battil
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include balinger, galbat, dahabieh, gallivat, grab, abra.
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