noun
galleon
GA-lee-uhn
noun
1
A large, multi-decked sailing ship with square rigging, used mainly from the 15th to 17th centuries for war and trade.
"Spanish galleons carried gold from the Americas back to Europe."
"The wreck of the galleon was discovered off the coast decades later."
How to Use Galleon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA large historic sailing ship, especially the kind used by Spain to transport treasure.
Word Forms
galleons plural
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Etymology
From Middle French galion or Spanish galeón, an enlarged form related to "galley," describing a bigger version of the earlier oar-and-sail ships.