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galleass

gal·le·ass
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gal-ee-as]
    • /ˈgæl iˌæs/
    • /ˈɡæ.lɪæs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gal-ee-as]
    • /ˈgæl iˌæs/

Definitions of galleass word

  • noun galleass a fighting galley, lateen-rigged on three masts, used in the Mediterranean Sea from the 15th to the 18th centuries. 1
  • noun galleass (nautical, historical) A type of rowable vessel of the 16th and 17th centuries, similar to a galley but larger, and normally equipped with sails. 1
  • noun galleass a three-masted lateen-rigged galley used as a warship in the Mediterranean from the 15th to the 18th centuries 0
  • noun galleass a large, three-masted vessel having sails and oars and carrying heavy guns: used in the Mediterranean in the 16th and 17th cent. 0

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Origin of galleass

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Old French galleasse, galiace < Old Italian galeaza (Venice), augmentative of galea galley

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Parts of speech for Galleass

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

galleass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for galleass

noun galleass

  • 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.

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