Baghlah

thumb|Baghlah sailing thumb|The ornate stern of a baghlah in Kuwait A baghlah, bagala, bugala or baggala () is a large deep-sea dhow, a traditional Arabic sailing vessel. The name "baghla" means "mule" in the Arabic language.

==Description== thumb|left|A baghlah needed to be crewed by numerous sailors The baghlah dhows have a curved prow with a stem-head, and sometimes an ornately carved stern and quarter galleries. Their average length w is with an average weight of 275 tons. Usually they have two masts using two to three lateen sails; supplementary sails like a jib are often added on the bowsprit, as well as on a topmast atop the main mast. As a large and heavy ship the baghlah require a crew of at least 30 sailors. Some have even up to 40.