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Word: Galleon
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 16th century: either via Middle Dutch from French galion, from galie ‘galley’, or from Spanish galeón
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡalɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sailing ship in use (especially by Spain) from the 15th to the 18th centuries, originally as a warship, later for trade. Galleons were typically square-rigged and had three or more decks and masts
Short Definition:sailing ship
Examples:- a Spanish treasure galleon wrecked off the Florida Keys
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