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galleon en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈɡæ.li.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɡæ.li.ən/ (General-American)
• /ˈɡæl.jən/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle French galion or Spanish galeón. Originally an augmentative form of a Romance language cognate of galley, the word spread around the Mediterranean from the 12th century, taking on different meanings depending on place and time.

Meanings

1. A large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.
   • The next day he returned to camp with the balance of his ingots, and when they were stored on board the cruiser Captain Dufranne said he felt like the commander of an old-time Spanish galleon returning from the treasure cities of the Aztecs. “I don’t know what minute my crew will cut my throat, and take over the ship,” he added. 1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 220:

Forms

Relateds

galleass

Translations (42)

pl galeona (large sailing ship) · nb gallion (large sailing ship) · roa-opt galeon (large sailing ship) · sh galijun (large sailing ship) · nn gallion (large sailing ship) · ja ガレオン船 (large sailing ship) · cy galiwn (large sailing ship) · es galeón (large sailing ship) · he גליאון (large sailing ship) · tl galyon (large sailing ship) · pt galeão (large sailing ship) · eu galeoi (large sailing ship) · nl galjoen (large sailing ship) · ru галео́н (large sailing ship) · uk галіон (large sailing ship) · de Galeone (large sailing ship) · ro galion (large sailing ship) · fi galeoni (large sailing ship) · fr galion (large sailing ship) · sk galeóna (large sailing ship) · cmn 加利恩帆船 (large sailing ship) · pl galeon (large sailing ship) · fi kaljuuna (large sailing ship) · cs galeona (large sailing ship) · it galeone (large sailing ship) · is galíon (large sailing ship) · cmn 西班牙大帆船 (large sailing ship) · cy galiynau (large sailing ship) · sv galeon (large sailing ship) · hu galleon (large sailing ship) · sh галијун (large sailing ship) · cmn 大型帆船 (large sailing ship) · da galeon (large sailing ship) · sh galeon (large sailing ship) · el γαλιόνι (large sailing ship) · gl galeón (large sailing ship) · cmn 蓋倫帆船 /盖伦帆船 (large sailing ship) · ca galió (large sailing ship) · tr kalyon (large sailing ship) · et galeoon (large sailing ship) · sh галеон (large sailing ship) · tl galeyon (large sailing ship)