The gallivat (or galivat, or gallevat) was a small, armed boat, with sails and oars, used on the Malabar Coast in the 18th and 19th Centuries. The word may derive from Portuguese "galeota"; alternatively, it may derive from Mahratta "gal hat" - ship. Hobson-Jobson has an extensive discussion of the origins of the term and its usage. The gallivat typically had one or two masts with a lateen sail, and some 20 benches for oarsmen, one on each side. They were generally under 70 tons (bm) in size, and had a prow much like that of a grab.