galleon
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- noun
- /ˈɡæliən/
- Archaic
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galeón
- The explorer stood on the shore, gazing at the majestic galleon anchored in the bay.
- Manila galleons
- galleon trade
- Spanish galleon
Examples
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Looks like there's a Spanish galleon out there headed toward the mainland.
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I'll go into the galleon for a closer look.
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The combined power of your keys and the galleon will see you through safely.
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Six years below decks on a Spanish galleon.
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A government was organized, the Church was established, and soon trading galleons were annually plying the Pacific between the Philippines and Mexico.
Academic text (1996) -
The cost isn't light, but then, we're talking about a fine lady of the sea, a galleon that made this trip to Chult a dozen times and a captain that made it a dozen more.
Fiction book (1992) -
We're sailing on the high seas aboard a galleon, captained by the villainous Lord Pomfrey.
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For more than 20 years, legendary shipwreck-seeker Mel Fisher searched for Spanish galleons off the coast of Florida before finding the gold-laden Nuestra Senora de Atocha in 1985.
Academic text (2007) -
During the 17th century, a Spanish galleon would often carry precious cargo from the New World.
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In the distance, a fleet of galleons could be seen, their sails billowing in the wind.
Synonyms
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A large boat that carries people or goods across the sea
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A large ship moved by sails, usually with more than one mast
A large sailing ship with three or four masts used for trade from the 15th to 17th centuries
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Galleon comes from an older word galley, which meant a 'ship', with an ending that made it sound like a bigger, stronger vessel. That's why galleon now means the large, many‑masted sailing ships Spain used for trade and war.