pettararoes

Updated: June 14, 2025

The mainmast bore one huge sail, triangular in form, its peak extending to a considerable height above the mast. The smaller gallivats were covered with a spar deck made of split bamboos, their armament consisting of pettararoes fixed on swivels in the gunwale.

Herbert Strang - In Clive's Command : A Story of the Fight for India