galleon
UK/ˈɡæ.li.ən//ˈɡæ.li.ən/
galleon noun: a large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.
Noun
galleon (plural galleons)
- 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...1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 220
galleon meaning in Tamil and Tagalog
galleon in Tamil
- பெரியகப்பல்வகை, போர்க்கப்பல் வகை, பண்டை ஸ்பாணிய நாட்டுப் போர்க்கப்பல்
galleon in Tagalog
- large sailing ship
- galyon, galeyon
Forms of galleon
| plural | galleons |
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Origin of galleon
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.
Words that rhyme with galleon
Questions about galleon
- What does galleon mean?
- Galleon means a large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.
- What is galleon in Tamil?
- Galleon in Tamil is பெரியகப்பல்வகை, போர்க்கப்பல் வகை, பண்டை ஸ்பாணிய நாட்டுப் போர்க்கப்பல். See Galleon meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is galleon?
- Galleon is a noun.
- How do you pronounce galleon?
- Galleon is pronounced /ˈɡæ.li.ən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of galleon?
- The plural of galleon is galleons.
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