pulwar
/ˈpʌlwɑː/(also palwar)
noun
A kind of riverboat used especially in north-east India and Bangladesh, primarily for cargo.
- According to Dict. World's Watercraft (2000) at pallar, the smaller boats tend to have no sails, while the larger ones may have one or more..
Origin
Mid 18th century. From Hindi palvār, probably lit. ‘with sails’ from pāl sail + -vār, possessive suffix.