galleon
nounmasculinehistórico/ɡɐ.ˈljɐ̃w̃/low
ga·le·ão
Definition
A large, high-sided sailing ship with three or four masts, used primarily by the Portuguese and Spanish in the 16th to 18th centuries for trade and warfare.
The galleon San Martín took part in the Battle of Lepanto.\nThe galleons of the India Run carried spices to Lisbon.
Common collocations
Portuguese galleonSpanish galleontreasure galleonfleet of galleons
Etymology
Do francês antigo 'galion', por sua vez do grego 'galéa' (galé).