GALLEON


Meaning of GALLEON in English

■ noun a large sailing ship in use from the 15th to the 18th centuries, typically square-rigged and with three or more decks and masts.

Origin

C16: either via MDu. from Fr. galion , from galie 'galley', or from Sp. galeón .

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