The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Patela \Pat"e*la\, n. [Hind. patel[=a].] A large flat-bottomed trading boat peculiar to the river Ganges; -- called also puteli. [1913 Webster]The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Puteli \Put"e*li\, n. Same as Patela. [1913 Webster]