galleon
n. large sailing ship (used from 15th to 17th century as a warship or merchant ship) | ||||
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Galleon Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Galleon
(n.)
A sailing vessel of the 15th and following centuries, often having three or four decks, and used for war or commerce. The term is often rather indiscriminately applied to any large sailing vessel.
(n.)
A sailing vessel of the 15th and following centuries, often having three or four decks, and used for war or commerce. The term is often rather indiscriminately applied to any large sailing vessel.
| WordNet 2.0 |
galleon
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
(hypernym) sailing vessel, sailing ship
(hyponym) carrack, carack
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
(hypernym) sailing vessel, sailing ship
(hyponym) carrack, carack
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galleon
galleon
\gal"le*on\ (?), n. [sp. galeon, cf. f. galion; fr. ll. galeo, galio. see galley.] (naut.) a sailing vessel of the 15th and following centuries, often having three or four decks, and used for war or commerce. the term is often rather indiscriminately applied to any large sailing vessel. the galleons were huge, round-stemmed, clumsy vessels, with bulwarks three or four feet thick, and built up at stem and stern, like castles.
galleon
\gal"le*on\ (?), n. [sp. galeon, cf. f. galion; fr. ll. galeo, galio. see galley.] (naut.) a sailing vessel of the 15th and following centuries, often having three or four decks, and used for war or commerce. the term is often rather indiscriminately applied to any large sailing vessel. the galleons were huge, round-stemmed, clumsy vessels, with bulwarks three or four feet thick, and built up at stem and stern, like castles.
Galleon Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Royal Galleon
Royal Galleon 25 YO, De Luxe Scotch Blended Whisky
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Royal Galleon 25 YO, De Luxe Scotch Blended Whisky
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Galleon Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The Harry Potter Glossary |
Galleon
Gold wizard coin that equals 17 Sickles.
Gold wizard coin that equals 17 Sickles.
Galleon Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Galleon
A galleon was a large, multi-decked sailing ship used primarily by the nations of Europe from the 16th to 18th centuries. Whether used for war or commerce, they were generally armed with demi-culverin.
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