HyperDic: galleon

English > 1 sense of the word galleon:
NOUNartifactgalleona large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts
galleon > pronunciation
Soundsgae'liyahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > galleon: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries.
Narrowercarrack, carackA large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman
Broadersailing vessel, sailing shipA vessel that is powered by the wind
Spanishgaleón
Catalangalió

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