galiot


gal·i·ot

also gal·li·ot G0016600 (găl′ē-ət)n. Nautical 1. A light, swift galley formerly used in the Mediterranean.2. A light, flatbottom merchant ship formerly used in Northern Europe.
[Middle English, from Old French, from galee, galie; see galley.]

galiot

(ˈɡælɪət) or

galliot

n1. (Nautical Terms) a small swift galley formerly sailed on the Mediterranean2. (Nautical Terms) a shallow-draught ketch formerly used along the coasts of Germany and the Netherlands[C14: from Old French galiote, from Italian galeotta, from Medieval Latin galea galley]

gal•i•ot

or gal•li•ot

(ˈgæl i ət)

n. a small galley propelled by sails and oars. [1325–75; Middle English galiote < Middle French < Medieval Latin galeota, diminutive of galea galley]