galiot

American  

[gal-ee-uht] / ˈgæl i ət /

Or galliot

noun

Nautical.

1. a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.

2. a small ketchlike sailing vessel used for trade along the coast of Germany and nearby countries.

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galiot British  

/ ˈɡælɪət /

noun

1. a small swift galley formerly sailed on the Mediterranean

2. a shallow-draught ketch formerly used along the coasts of Germany and the Netherlands

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Etymology

Origin of galiot

1325–75; Middle English galiote < Middle French < Medieval Latin galeota, diminutive of galea galley

Example Sentences

The Governor sent against them the Oydor Morga with two galleons, an English patache which had come from Malacca, a galiot, and other small vessels.

From An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. by Zuniga, Martinez de

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

And galiot Richt arly by the day, 976 Ayane the feld he can his folk aray; Galiot assembles 40,000 fresh men.

From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)

Dec. 2.—They arrived at Loreto, the frontier town of the Peruvian territory, and which reminds us again of Madame Godin, who there joined the Portuguese galiot.

From Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers by Bulfinch, Thomas

If that thei knew or euer hard recorde 596 Of galiot, and wharof he wes lorde; And ther was non among his knychtis all Which anſuerd o word in to the hall.

From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)