galleon
Translation
galleon
Examples
The museum has a model of a Spanish galleon.
The museum has a model of a Spanish galleon.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the/Spanish etc.)) galleon ((...)) a large sailing ship of the 15th to 17th centuries The old map showed a sunken galleon.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sailing ship, man-of-war (historical)
Etymology
From Spanish 'galeón', augmentative of 'galea' (galley), a type of oared ship.
Memory Tips
Imagine a large, historic sailing ship like those in pirate movies, a 'galleon'.