galiot

gal·i·ot

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gal-ee-uh t]
- /ˈgæl i ət/
- /ɡˈalɪət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gal-ee-uh t]
- /ˈgæl i ət/

Definitions of galiot word

noun galiot a small galley propelled by both sails and oars. 1
noun galiot a small ketchlike sailing vessel used for trade along the coast of Germany and nearby countries. 1
noun galiot Alternative spelling of galliot. 1
noun galiot a small swift galley formerly sailed on the Mediterranean 0
noun galiot a shallow-draught ketch formerly used along the coasts of Germany and the Netherlands 0
abbreviation GALIOT galliot 0

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Origin of galiot

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English galiote < Middle French < Medieval Latin galeota, diminutive of galea galley

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Parts of speech for Galiot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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galiot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for galiot

noun galiot

tender — soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.
dinghy — any small boat designed as a tender or lifeboat, especially a small ship's boat, rowed, sailed, or driven by a motor.
rowboat — a small boat designed for rowing.
galleon — a large sailing vessel of the 15th to the 17th centuries used as a fighting or merchant ship, square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and generally lateen-rigged on one or two after masts.
trireme — a galley with three rows or tiers of oars on each side, one above another, used chiefly as a warship.

All 7 Synonyms of galiot