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- [gal-ee-uh n, gal-yuh n]
- /ˈgæl i ən, ˈgæl yən/
- /ˈɡæl.i.ən/
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- [gal-ee-uh n, gal-yuh n]
- /ˈgæl i ən, ˈgæl yən/
Definitions of galleon word
- noun 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. 1
- noun galleon A sailing ship in use (especially by Spain) from the 15th through 17th centuries, originally as a warship, later for trade. Galleons were mainly square-rigged and usually had three or more decks and masts. 1
- noun galleon large seagoing ship 1
- countable noun galleon A galleon is a sailing ship with three masts. Galleons were used mainly in the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries. 0
- noun galleon a large sailing ship having three or more masts, lateen-rigged on the after masts and square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast, used as a warship or trader from the 15th to the 18th centuries 0
- noun galleon a large sailing ship with three or four masts and a high forecastle and stern, developed in the 15th and 16th cent., and used as both a warship and a trader 0
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Origin of galleon
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Spanish galeón, augmentative of galea galley
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Parts of speech for Galleon
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galleon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for galleon
noun galleon
- yacht — a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.
- skiff — any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.
- craft — You can refer to a boat, a spacecraft, or an aircraft as a craft.
- vessel — a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.
- ship — a romantic relationship between fictional characters, especially one that people discuss, write about, or take an interest in, whether or not the romance actually exists in the original book, show, etc.: popular ships in fan fiction.
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