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- noun Plural form of
petalum .
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Examples
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With a few strokes of the oars the petala was run alongside, and Hossain joined his brother.
In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang
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The serang cast off the rope by which he had made fast to the sloop, and the petala came slowly down until it was abreast of the subahdar's vessel.
In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang
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Six weeks later a heavily-laden petala, with a dinghy trailing behind, was dropping down the river above Hugli.
In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang
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Meanwhile, thinking the appearance of a petala alongside of the subahdar's sloop might awaken suspicion or at least curiosity in the fort, Desmond decided to send it down the river in charge of Hossain.
In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang
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Early in the morning the cargo was unloaded; then, under pretense of taking in goods at Mayapur, the petala dropped down the river and gained
In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang
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At half-past seven in the morning a heavily-laden petala was making its way slowly against the tide down the
In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang
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The petala was moored opposite the Crane ghat at Calcutta, taking in a cargo of jawar {millet} for Chandernagore.
In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang
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Desmond at the helm of the petala looked eagerly ahead at the last sloop of the line.
In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang
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As if in answer to the call a small boat darted out from the shelter of a bush; a few strokes brought it alongside of the petala; and the serang, bending over, handed the folded paper to the boatman, and whispered a few words in his ear.
In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang
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The petala made fast for the night near the bank, at a spot a little below Hugli, between that place and Chinsura.
In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang
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