galleon
[ gal-ee-uhn, gal-yuhn ]
/ ˈgæl i ən, ˈgæl yən /
noun
a large sailing vessel of the 15th to the 17th centuries used as a fighting or merchant ship, square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and generally lateen-rigged on one or two after masts.
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Origin of galleon
Words nearby galleon
gallbladder fossa, gall duct, Galle, galleass, Gallegos, galleon, galleria, galleried, gallerist, gallery, gallery forest
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British Dictionary definitions for galleon
galleon
/ (ˈɡælɪən) /
noun
nautical a large sailing ship having three or more masts, lateen-rigged on the after masts and square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast, used as a warship or trader from the 15th to the 18th centuries
Word Origin for galleon
C16: from Spanish galeón, from French galion, from Old French galie galley
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