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galleon

Syllabification: (gal·le·on)
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Definition of galleon

noun

  • a sailing ship in use (especially by Spain) from the 15th through 17th centuries, originally as a warship, later for trade. Galleons were mainly square-rigged and usually had three or more decks and masts.

Origin:

early 16th century: either via Middle Dutch from French galion, from galie 'galley', or from Spanish galeón

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