galiot
Americannoun
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a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
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a small ketchlike sailing vessel used for trade along the coast of Germany and nearby countries.
noun
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a small swift galley formerly sailed on the Mediterranean
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a shallow-draught ketch formerly used along the coasts of Germany and the Netherlands
Etymology
Origin of galiot
1325–75; Middle English galiote < Middle French < Medieval Latin galeota, diminutive of galea galley
Example Sentences
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The galiot came in, and anchored a cable's length from her.
From Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim by Optic, Oliver
Quod galiot, “I grant It yow, but ye 760 Shal firſt go ryd, yone knychtis oſt and see.”
From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)
It was certain that eleven hundred guilders would cover the whole expense of putting the galiot in perfect repair, and the balance of this sum was handed to the skipper.
From Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim by Optic, Oliver
We have a crew on board of the galiot.
From Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim by Optic, Oliver
There the vessel tied up, the pirogue was relaunched, the kegs placed in it and the original crew, supplemented by two Spaniards from the galiot, paddled off up the Ohio.
From Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant by Holt, Mathew Joseph
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