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galleon

gal·leon

UK/ˈɡæ.li.ən/ US/ˈɡæ.li.ən/ rare

noun

1.

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

Origin

From Middle French galion or Spanish galeón. Originally an augmentative form of a Romance language cognate of galley, the word spread around the Mediterranean from the 12th century, taking on different meanings depending on place and time.

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