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Galleon Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Galleon? [n] a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries Synonyms \| Synonyms for Galleon: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Galleon: bark \| bawley \| bilander \| brig \| brigantine \| bully \| buss \| caravel \| cat \| catamaran \| clipper \| corsair \| corvette \| cutter \| dandy \| dhow \| dromond \| fishing smack \| flattie \| four-masted bark \| four-master \| frigate \| galiot \| galleass \| hooker \| hoy \| ice yacht \| junk \| keelboat \| ketch \| knockabout \| lateen \| lateener \| lorcha \| lugger \| nobby \| ocean racer \| outrigger \| pilot boat \| pinnace \| piragua \| pirogue \| pram \| pungy \| racing yacht \| rigger \| sailing auxiliary \| sailing canoe \| sailing dinghy \| sailing packet \| sailing trawler \| sampan \| sandbagger \| schooner \| scooter \| shallop \| sharpie \| shipentine \| skipjack \| sloop \| smack \| smack boat \| snow \| tartan \| topsail schooner \| trimaran \| well smack \| whaler \| wool-clipper \| xebec \| yacht \| yawl See Also \| carack \| carrack \| sailing ship \| sailing vessel Galleon In Webster's Dictionary \Gal"le*on\, n. [Sp. galeon, cf. F. galion; fr. LL. galeo, galio. See {Galley}.] (Naut.) A sailing vessel of the 15th and following centuries, often having three or four decks, and used for war or commerce. The term is often rather indiscriminately applied to any large sailing vessel. The galleons . . . were huge, round-stemmed, clumsy vessels, with bulwarks three or four feet thick, and built up at stem and stern, like castles. --Motley.

Galleon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Galleon?

[n] a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries

Synonyms | Synonyms for Galleon:

See Also | carack | carrack | sailing ship | sailing vessel

Galleon In Webster's Dictionary

\Gal"le*on\, n. [Sp. galeon, cf. F. galion; fr. LL.
galeo, galio. See {Galley}.] (Naut.)
A sailing vessel of the 15th and following centuries, often
having three or four decks, and used for war or commerce. The
term is often rather indiscriminately applied to any large
sailing vessel.

      The galleons . . . were huge, round-stemmed, clumsy
      vessels, with bulwarks three or four feet thick, and
      built up at stem and stern, like castles. --Motley.

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